A picture of the surface of Europa, taken by the Galileo
spacecraft. The dark areas are a clue that there might be liquid
underneath. Click on image for full size Image courtesy of NASA
Freckles on Europa? The surface of Europa shows many signs that
there may be an ocean under it's icy surface. In this picture,
the dimples, shown in red, may be a sign of material falling
into a water under the ice. Or they be caused by material rising
up from moving water underneath. Other signs of an ocean under
the surface of Europa include: * flooded areas * 'mushy' craters
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