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1. Europa: Facts - NASA Science
Link: https://science.nasa.gov/jupiter/moons/europa/facts/
Description: WEBWith an equatorial diameter of 1,940 miles (3,100 kilometers), Europa is about 90% the size of Earth’s Moon. So if we replaced our Moon with Europa, it would appear roughly the same size in the sky as our Moon does, but brighter – much, much brighter.
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2. Europa (moon) - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_(moon)
Description: WEBSize comparison of Europa (lower left) with the Moon (top left) and Earth (right) Europa is slightly smaller than the Earth's moon. At just over 3,100 kilometres (1,900 mi) in diameter, it is the sixth-largest moon and fifteenth-largest object in the Solar System.
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3. Europa Compared to Earth – NASA's Europa Clipper
Link: https://europa.nasa.gov/resources/73/europa-compared-to-earth/
Description: WEBJan 7, 2019 · Both images show areas of roughly equal size, 252 by 393 kilometers (157 by 244 miles), and resolution, 630 meters (690 yards). This is the first in a series of products that compare images at increasing resolutions of various areas on Jupiter's icy moon Europa (top frame) to the same location on Earth, the San Francisco Bay area of …
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4. Earth vs Europa (How Do They Differ?) - Scope The Galaxy
Link: https://scopethegalaxy.com/earth-vs-europa/
Description: WEBEarth is the bigger of the two with a diameter of 12,742km whereas Europa is 3,121.6km in diameter. Europa’s atmosphere is virtually non-existent when compared to Earth’s. Europa’s surface is made of rocks and ice water whereas Earth consists of water, ice, rocks, volcanoes and more. Earth has 1 moon whilst Europa has 0.
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5. In Depth – NASA's Europa Clipper
Link: https://europa.nasa.gov/in-depth/
Description: WEBSlightly smaller than Earth's Moon, Europa’s water-ice surface is crisscrossed by long, linear fractures, cracks, ridges and bands. The moon’s ice shell is probably 10 to 15 miles (15 to 25 kilometers) thick, beneath which the ocean is estimated to be 40 to 100 miles (60 to 150 kilometers) deep.
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6. Europa: Jupiter's Ocean World - NASA Space Place
Link: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/europa/en/
Description: WEBApr 11, 2024 · The Short Answer: What is Europa? Europa is one of Jupiter’s moons. Scientists believe that Europa is especially notable because it may have twice as much water as Earth, though it is so cold on Europa that water on the surface of this moon is frozen. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.
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7. How our vision of Europa’s habitability is changing - Science News
Link: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/vision-europa-habitability-jupiter-moon
Description: WEB21 hours ago · Both Earth’s moon and Europa are believed to possess mantles made of silicate rock. The two moons are also roughly the same size, with Jupiter’s gravity inflicting more stress on its moon than ...
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8. Europa (Moon) Facts
Link: https://space-facts.com/moons/europa/
Description: WEBEuropa is nearly the same size as Earth’s Moon. It is tidally locked to Jupiter in its orbit and spins faster on its axis than it orbits. Its orbit is nearly circular. As Europa orbits Jupiter, it comes ever so slightly closer to the planet. That increases the gravitational pull on Europa, and distorts its shape.
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9. Deep Dive on Jupiter's Moon Europa Infographic
Link: https://europa.nasa.gov/resources/193/deep-dive-on-jupiters-moon-europa-infographic/
Description: WEBJun 8, 2021 · Quick Facts. Discovered: Jan. 7, 1610 by Galileo Galilei. Explored by: Pinoeer 10, Pioneer 11, Voyager 1, Voyager 2, Gallileo and Hubble spacecraft. Classification: Ocean Moon. Distance from the Sun: 5.2 Astronomical Units (Earth = 1 Astronomical Unit) Orbital Period at Jupiter: 85 hours (3.6 Earth Days)
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10. Europa: A guide to Jupiter's icy moon | Space
Link: https://www.space.com/15498-europa-sdcmp.html
Description: WEBMay 3, 2023 · Discovery. Europa FAQs answered by an expert. Europa characteristics. Could there be life on Europa? Upcoming missions to Europa. Europa is one of the Galilean moons of Jupiter, along...
