Excited by the prospect of future missions to the Jupiter system, Bruce Gibb explores the chemistry of Jupiter’s moons and wonders whether there could be life on Europa.
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Gibb, B.C. The search for Europan life. Nat. Chem. 16, 671–673 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-024-01517-w
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