Re: Researchers Assess Biological Potential Of Mars, Early Earth And Europa

[Gene Marlin <rmarlin@network-one.com>]

> Jakosky believes if there is even a slim chance for finding life there, it
> would not be in the water but in rocks underlying the water where internal
> heat sources may transfer energy for life. They estimate, however, that the
> energy available on Europa is even lower than on Mars.

Io is a wad of volcanoes. It would seem to a layman that Europa should
be rich in submarine volcanism, or at least thermal vents like we have
on Earth.

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References:

• Researchers Assess Biological Potential Of Mars, Early Earth And Europa
• From: Ron Baalke <BAALKE@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov>

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