Mars, The Moon & More
PIA20028 Europa - From Galileo
This enhanced-color view from NASA's Galileo spacecraft shows an intricate pattern of linear fractures on the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa. Newer fractures crosscut older ones, and several wide, dark bands are visible where the surface has spread apart in the past. The scene also contains several regions of "chaos terrain," where the smooth surface has been disrupted into jumbled blocks of material.
PIA20028 Europa - From Galileo
This enhanced-color view from NASA's Galileo spacecraft shows an intricate pattern of linear fractures on the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa. Newer fractures crosscut older ones, and several wide, dark bands are visible where the surface has spread apart in the past. The scene also contains several regions of "chaos terrain," where the smooth surface has been disrupted into jumbled blocks of material.