The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States (US) has said that a moon of Jupiter, Europa which is currently the closest it has been to Earth in 59 years could host alien life.
NASA concluded that its rock-hard icy crust covers what it called a ‘huge, salty, liquid ocean’ beneath.
Europa has been considered one of the most suitable places in the solar system to investigate extraterrestrial life due to the massive ocean it holds beneath its icy crust. This makes it a top priority for astrobiologists.
NASA in a statement said: “Since there are lots of tiny creatures that live in very harsh water environments here on Earth, it’s possible that this type of life could also exist on Europa.”
Scott Bolton, who is the Principal Investigator for this discovery mission named ‘Juno’, said, “Everywhere on our planet where there is water, there is life, and we suspect life got started in the ocean.”
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