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Study: Europa's potential alien life may be Earth bacteria descendants

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A recent study proposes that life on Jupiter's moon Europa could be descended from Earth bacteria. The research suggests that trillions of bacteria-laden dust particles ejected from Earth over millions of years could have reached Europa's surface. These microbes might have then traveled through Europa's icy shell to inhabit its subsurface ocean. However, this panspermia theory is debated, with some scientists arguing that any life found on Europa would likely be indigenous. AI

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Study: Europa's potential alien life may be Earth bacteria descendants

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Becky Ferreira ·

    ‘Highly Plausible’ Aliens on Europa Are Earthlings’ Descendants, Study Says

    A new study suggests that bacteria dispersed through space on dust grains could potentially arrive intact and alive on Jupiter’s moon Europa.

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