13-Year Radar Dataset Maps Europa's Ice Shell
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- Scientists spent 13 years bouncing radar off Jupiter's moon Europa, building a long-baseline dataset of the moon's ice shell.
- The radar dataset delivers what Tech Times calls the best radar portrait yet of Europa's ice shell, with Phys.org reporting it reveals secrets beneath the ice.
Why it matters: A 13-year radar baseline gives researchers an unusually detailed look at Europa's ice shell structure, a key step for characterizing the moon's interior and any subsurface environment — the core prerequisite for any future habitability assessment.
