Purdue: Icy Impacts - Planetary Scientists Use Physics and Images of Impact Craters to Gauge the Thickness of Ice on Europa
March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 21 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
Sometimes planetary physics is like being in a snowball fight. Most people, if handed an already-formed snowball, can use their experience and the feel of the ball to guess what kind of snow it is comprised of: packable and fluffy, or wet and icy.
Using nearly the same principles, planetary scientists have been able to study the structure of Europa, Jupiter's icy moon.
Sometimes planetary physics is like being in a snowball fight. Most people, if handed an already-formed snowball, can use their experience and the feel of the ball to guess what kind of snow it is comprised of: packable and fluffy, or wet and icy.
Using nearly the same principles, planetary scientists have been able to study the structure of Europa, Jupiter's icy moon.