Vitreous Magnesium Sulfate Hydrate as a Potential Mechanism for Preservation of Microbial Viability on Europa
Europa's subsurface ocean is postulated to contain appreciable amounts of Mg ^2+ and ${{\mathrm{SO}}_{4}}^{2-}$ ions, among other species. Recent laboratory experiments have shown that when solutions containing these species freeze to Europa-relevant temperatures, they can form vitreous MgSO _4...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2023-01-01
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| Series: | The Planetary Science Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/aceefa |