Europa Clipper Spots Massive Water Vapor Plume on Jupiter’s Moon Europa
NASA’s Europa Clipper has detected a dramatic water vapor plume erupting from Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, adding fresh evidence that the moon’s hidden ocean may be active beneath its frozen crust. The spacecraft, launched in October 2024, observed the plume during a recent flyby, with the vapor stretching hundreds of kilometers into space. Scientists say the finding strengthens long-standing theories that Europa’s…