Don't take it from me, read the article for better links and the horses mouth type stuff. Essentially though, scientists (the proverbial "they") think perhaps that MAYBE Europa could have been a rogue planet that got flung out of some other solar system and snatched up by Jupiter. Hey, it could be a planet considering all the elements for life which might exist (cross your fingers) on this [for now] moon. But on the other hand, why do we automatically "promote" a moon just because it has some of the elements necessary for life? Something to think about anyway.
Also, by way of an update and to give special props to Europa, here's an article to follow up the "where in the universe is Jupiter's belt" mystery that was a news story (for us nerds) last year. Apparently, to quote the article, "Europa became the "guide star" for the adaptive optics to sense atmospheric distortions." Way to go Europa!
I will be skiing this weekend so look for pictures on Twitter @authorjas!
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