How Did Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa Get That 'Spider-Like Scar'? Here's What Scientists Have To Say

Europa, one of Jupiter’s icy moons, shows a bizarre spider-like scar on its surface. Scientists now explain the possible ...
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A spider-like scar haunts Jupiter's moon Europa — and scientists think they know why

Images from NASA's Galileo mission reveal a tantalizing starburst-like feature. Scientists call it a "wall demon." ...
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Scientists are baffled by a large spider-like blob on Europa

On the frozen surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa, a sprawling, spider-like mark has become one of the most puzzling features in ...
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Thin interlayers strengthen flexible composite materials: Cool satellites and flexible electronics

AlphaGalileo has helped us more than double our reach at SciDev.Net. The service has enabled our journalists around the world ...
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Mineral secrets revealed: Iron nanoparticles drive the breakdown of plastic additives

A research team reveals that naturally occurring iron oxyhydroxide nanoparticles play a far more influential role in breaking down these chemicals ...