Biosignature hide and seek

Nat Astron. 2018 Aug;2(8):617-618. doi: 10.1038/s41550-018-0542-9. Epub 2018 Jul 23.

Abstract

A new model predicts locations on the surface of radiation-blasted Europa, the ocean moon of Jupiter, where biochemical signatures of life emergent from the subsurface ocean might survive long enough for detection on the moon's changing surface.