Seas of water on icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn: still a mystery

Liquid water is one of the most important conditions for life. It’s no surprise that scientists are very interested in water in our solar system: both on planets as on their moons. But how can water flow in icy places like the moons of Jupiter and Saturn? Marc Rovira Navarro investigated it with funding from NWO/NSO at TU Delft. But many mysteries remain for the future space missions like JUICE, which will be launched next year.

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Figure 1: The layers of Enceladus. Source: NASA
Figure 1: The layers of Enceladus. Source: NASA