Jupiter moon has long been suspected to potentially support life , Europa , discovered " spitting " of water to a height in excess of Everest . Hubble space telescope belonging to National Aeronautics and Space Administration USA ( NASA ) to catch it .
In a publication in the journal Science , scientists claim that the Hubble image shows a surplus of hydrogen and oxygen in the southern hemisphere Europa . When it was confirmed that the chemical is water , then there is great hope in the sea of underground Europa accessible .
" The presence of water has triggered scientists to speculate that Europa as we know it today to save lives , " said James Green , head of NASA's planetary science studies , as quoted by the BBC .
" Steam is ejected attract attention when it was there , the steam carries the molecules of the ocean at Europa . Perhaps there is more organic material on the surface of Europa , " added Green .
Scientists discovered the existence of water vapor in the image of the Hubble telescope Europa taken in November and December 2013 , and in 1999 . Water vapor is the form of the elements hydrogen and oxygen .
" It is consistent with two bursts of water vapor as high as 200 miles , " said Lorenz Roth of the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio , Texas . Every second , about 7 tons of material ejected into the atmosphere Europa .
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Kurt Retherford is also of the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio said that the number of bursts was awesome . " It was moving at a speed of 700 meters per second . All the gas was out , almost all of them back again , not out into space , " he said .Bursts of steam it seems to be temporary , occurring for approximately seven hours at a time . The climax occurs when Europa reaches the farthest distance to Jupiter , and vice versa .
Due to this fact , scientists suspect that it bursts the water vapor may be influenced by the gravity of Jupiter . Gravity is able to make ice at Europa 's surface cracking , triggering bursts of water vapor .
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The results of the research presented in this Europa meeting of the American Geophysical Union held in San Francisco on Thursday . Although no new facts to light , there are still many questions remaining ." How thick ice on Europa ? Are there any lakes or ponds in the ice sheet ? Are cracks in the ice enough ? Are enough to touch the liquid water layer under it ? " Thus stated Retherford .
NASA originally planned exploration missions to Europa via the Europa Clipper . However , because of limited funds , it is difficult to realize the mission in a short time . The world may have to rely on Europa exploration mission , the mission Juice .
Juice will be launched in 2022 . The spacecraft will approach the Europa . If lucky , the mission could take samples and examine steam . Sampling can be done is uncertain because the juice will be approached in the equatorial region of Europa , while bursts in the southern hemisphere .
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