Jupiter's moon, Europa, is believed to have a vast ocean of liquid water beneath its icy surface. This ocean is considered one of the most promising places in the solar system to search for signs of life outside Earth.
Now researchers from the University of Texas have found that comet strikes could help transport necessary ingredients for life on the moon's surface to its hidden ocean, where it could help sustain any life that may be present in the dark. The passage of ingredients is possible even if the comet doesn't pierce the gas giant's icy moon shell, according to an institutional press release.
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