Europa
Second and the smallest of the Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter. It´s surface is covered in water ice underneath which is the ocean of liquid water.
Geography
Europa is covered in water ice layer 2km thick on average. Beneath it is approx. 100km deep ocean of liquid water, that is heated geothermally, thanks to the tidal heating.
Fauna & Flora
Europa's ocean hosts a wide variety of native fish, jellyfish, and octopuses. Some of the octopus species even show intelligence on par with Terra's primates.
Natural Resources
- Molecular oxygen in thin atmosphere.
- Water as ice and beneath it.
