Confirmed: there's water vapor present above the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa. A research team led from NASA Goddard made the detection — which supports the idea that below the ice, Europa has an ingredient necessary for life: liquid water. More: https://go.nasa.gov/35etksw | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Hubble detected water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa! 💧 Previously, Hubble saw 60-mile-high plumes of water vapor erupting like geysers on Europa. This new result shows water vapor over a larger area, suggesting a long-term water vapor atmosphere on one of Europa’s hemispheres! Understanding the formation and evolution of Jupiter and its moons will help astronomers gain insights into Jupiter-like exoplanets elsewhere in our universe. Discover more: https://go.nasa.gov/3FXb