A grayscale image from the Galileo spacecraft showing the fractured, shifting icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa. The image reveals large areas that appear to have moved from their original positions, suggesting the presence of subsurface oceans and raising the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

Astronomy Picture from 10/04/1997

Europa's Ice Rafts
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