Europa, a Jovian moon, is in half shadow in this color-enhanced image from the Galileo spacecraft. The cracks in the icy surface are thought to be caused by heated up-wellings of the water below. Microbes similar to those found in the Earth's ocean floor may exist on Europa. Click to enlarge.

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