Simulated View of Thermal Emissions from Europa

This scientific visualization simulates how NASA's Europa Clipper mission will observe thermal emissions from Jupiter's moon Europa using the Europa Thermal Emission Imaging System (E-THEMIS). Instead of visible light, the image illustrates differences in surface temperature, allowing scientists to identify potentially warm and geologically active regions hidden beneath Europa's icy shell.

The bright pink stripe clusters represent simulated thermal signatures of warm fractures similar to active vents previously observed on Saturn's moon Enceladus. If comparable heat sources exist on Europa, E-THEMIS is expected to detect them during close flybys, helping researchers investigate the moon's interior structure, geology, and potential subsurface ocean.

Artwork Details

• Artist / Creator: NASA / JPL-Caltech / ASU / SwRI
• Title: Simulated View of Thermal Emissions from Europa
• Original title: Simulated View of Thermal Emissions from Europa
• Series: Europa Clipper Mission
• Date: October 11, 2024
• Period: Contemporary
• Place of Origin: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California, United States
• Medium: Digital scientific simulation / thermal emission visualization

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