What makes this world interesting
Many lines of evidence support the existence of an ocean beneath the crust. A potentially habitable environment is not evidence of life.
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Moon
Europa
An ocean beneath the ice
An icy moon whose surface is crossed by fractures.
- Orbiting
- Jupiter
- Category
- Natural satellite
Observe or explore it
Europa appears as a point near Jupiter. A moon ephemeris allows you to identify it.
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Sources and reference information
Rounded educational data, sources consulted on 18 October 2026. Orbital distances are mean reference distances from the Sun, not current distances from Earth. Periods are expressed in Earth time. The planner provides date-specific positions for supported targets.