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The location 'Europe' is linguistically confused with the moon 'Europa', which is a primary subject of scientific exploration regarding Jupiter as detailed in [1], [2], [3], [4], and [5].

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Read "Review and Assessment of Planetary Protection Policy ... nap.nationalacademies.org National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2 facts
claimThe 'Ocean Worlds' of the outer solar system, which include Jupiter’s Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, and Saturn’s Enceladus and Titan, contain abundant liquid water beneath surface ice shells.
claimJupiter’s moons Ganymede and Callisto contain liquid water oceans, but these are sandwiched between upper and lower layers of ice, making them less interesting from an astrobiological perspective than Europa and Enceladus because there is no contact between the liquid water and the satellites' silicate cores.
Beyond Carbon-Based Life: Exploring Alternative Biochemistries in ... walshmedicalmedia.com Walsh Medical Media 2 facts
claimMissions to explore the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn, specifically Europa and Enceladus, provide opportunities to investigate environments where alternative life forms might exist.
claimIcy moons of Jupiter and Saturn, specifically Europa and Enceladus, are targets for investigating environments where alternative life forms might exist.
Do Extremophiles on Earth Mean That Life Is Common in the Galaxy ... reasons.org Reasons to Believe 1 fact
claimNASA is preparing the Europa Clipper orbiter mission and a follow-on lander to search for life on Jupiter's moon, Europa.
Life on the Edge: Bioprospecting Extremophiles for Astrobiology link.springer.com Springer 1 fact
claimThe Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer is an ESA orbital mission scheduled for launch in 2022 to explore Jupiter's icy moons, specifically Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
Putting the Ethics into Planetary Protection | News | Astrobiology astrobiology.nasa.gov NASA 1 fact
claimJupiter's moon Europa contains a global ocean beneath its surface ice, which undergoes a resurfacing process that could eventually pull a lander down toward the ocean.
Extraterrestrial life - Inters.org inters.org Interdisciplinary Encyclopedia of Religion and Science 1 fact
claimResearchers have paid particular attention to the Jupiter satellite Europa due to the discovery of water, and to the Saturn satellites Enceladus and Titan due to their interesting morphological characteristics.