Gizmodo.com May 15, 2026 • 19:55

Missions to Ocean Moons Face a Strange Hazard Scientists Didn’t Expect - Gizmodo

By Gayoung Lee

Missions to Ocean Moons Face a Strange Hazard Scientists Didn’t Expect - Gizmodo

The frozen worlds orbiting Jupiter and Saturn might be encapsulated in "fluffy ice" that could send landers spiraling down a pit of icy space slush, scientists warn.

Of the hundreds of confirmed moons orbiting Jupiter and Saturn, NASA describes Europa and Enceladus as promising and compelling. Researchers suspect that these icy moons have liquid water oceans bene… [+5365 chars]

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