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Water was detected on Jupiter's moon Europa during 2023

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Verified11/29/2024
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Factuality Score80.0%

Analysis

The statement is supported by multiple references indicating that water vapor plumes have been detected on Europa, particularly in 2023. The Hubble Space Telescope observed possible water vapor eruptions, and the James Webb Telescope detected carbon dioxide, suggesting ongoing research into the moon's potential for hosting water and life. While the exact detection of water itself is not explicitly stated, the evidence of water vapor strongly supports the idea that water is present on Europa, making the statement largely correct.

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The James Webb telescope just detected carbon dioxide on this Galilean satellite, one of the nearby worlds studied for extraterrestrial life

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Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have imaged what may be water vapor plumes erupting off the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa.

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NASA announced that researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope found evidence that Europa might be actively venting water into space.

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Two space probes—both due to launch in a few years in any case—could fly through one of Europa’s water plumes and look for signs of extraterrestrial life.

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