Monday, 8 September 2014

Scientists Find Evidence of 'Diving' Tectonic Plates on Europa

Conceptual illustration of the subduction process



Scientists have found evidence of plate tectonics on Jupiter's moon Europa. This indicates the first sign of this type of surface-shifting geological activity on a world other than Earth.










from News and Features - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory http://ift.tt/1AqXv9m

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