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Europa commonly refers to Europe in many languages, and is also the name of a moon of Jupiter. It may also refer to:

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• Europe - Wikipedia

  ") (Ancient Greek: Εὐρώπη, Eurṓpē) was a Phoenician princess. One view is that her name derives from the Ancient Greek elements εὐρύς (eurús) 'wide, broad', and ὤψ (ōps, gen. ὠπός, ōpós) 'eye, face, countenance', hence their composite Eurṓpē would mean 'wide-gazing' or 'broad of aspect'. Broad has been an epithet of Earth herself in the reconstructed Proto-Indo-European religion and the poetry devoted to it. An alternative view is that of Robert Beekes, who has argued in favour of a pre-Indo-European origin for the name, explaining that a derivation from eurus would yield a different toponym than Europa. Beekes has located toponyms related to that of Europa in the territory of ancient Greece, and localities such as that of Europos "Europus (Almopia)") in ancient Macedonia "Macedonia [...] A cultural definition of Europe as the lands of Latin Christendom coalesced in the 8th century, signifying the new cultural condominium created through the confluence of Germanic traditions and Christian-Latin culture, defined partly in contrast with Byzantium and Islam, and limited to northern Iberia, the British Isles, France, Christianised western Germany, the Alpine regions and northern and central Italy. The concept is one of the lasting legacies of the Carolingian Renaissance: Europa often[dubious – discuss] figures in the letters of Charlemagne's court scholar, Alcuin. The transition of Europe to being a cultural term as well as a geographic one led to the borders of Europe being affected by cultural considerations in the East, especially relating to areas under Byzantine, Ottoman, [...] Europe is a continent(#cnote_t) located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east. Europe shares the landmass of Eurasia with Asia, and of Afro-Eurasia with both Africa and Asia. Europe is commonly considered to be separated from Asia by the watershed of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River "Ural (river)"), the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea, and the Turkish straits.

• Europa (moon) - Wikipedia

  The moon is the namesake of Europa "Europa (consort of Zeus)"), in Greek mythology the daughter of the Phoenician king of Tyre. Like all the Galilean satellites, Europa is named after a lover of Zeus, the Greek counterpart of Jupiter "Jupiter (mythology)"). Europa was courted by Zeus and became the queen of Crete. The naming scheme was suggested by Simon Marius, who attributed the proposal to Johannes Kepler: [...] Europa was discovered independently by Simon Marius and Galileo Galilei. Marius later named it after Europa "Europa (consort of Zeus)"), the Phoenician mother of King Minos of Crete and lover of Zeus (the Greek equivalent of the Roman Jupiter "Jupiter (mythology)")). In addition to Earth-bound telescope observations, Europa has been examined by a succession of space-probe flybys, the first occurring in the early 1970s. The Galileo mission, launched in 1989, provides the bulk of current data on Europa. No spacecraft has yet landed on Europa, although there have been several proposed exploration missions. In September 2022, the Juno "Juno (spacecraft)") spacecraft flew within around 320km (200 miles) of Europa for a more recent close-up view. The European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons [...] Europa is also considered to be geologically active due to the constant release of hydrogen-oxygen mixtures into space. As a result of the moon's particle venting, the atmosphere requires continuous replenishment. Europa also contains a small magnetosphere (approximately 25% of Ganymede's). However, this magnetosphere varies in size as Europa orbits through Jupiter's magnetic field. This confirms that a conductive element, such as a large ocean, likely lies below its icy surface. As multiple studies have been conducted over Europa's atmosphere, several findings conclude that not all oxygen molecules are released into the atmosphere. This unknown percentage of oxygen may be absorbed into the surface and sink into the subsurface. Because the surface may interact with the subsurface ocean

• Europa - Wikipedia

  ## Other uses [edit] Europa (currency) "Europa (currency)"), a token coinage issued in 1928 Europa (wargame) "Europa (wargame)"), a series of board wargames launched in 1973 Europa coin programme, collector-oriented legal tender to celebrate European identity Europa postage stamp, an annual joint issue of stamps European Payments Alliance, abbreviated "EuroPA" ## See also [edit] All pages with titles beginning with Europa All pages with titles containing Europa Evropa (disambiguation) "Evropa (disambiguation)") Europe (disambiguation) "Europe (disambiguation)") The Rape of Europa (disambiguation) "The Rape of Europa (disambiguation)") Europa Point, Gibraltar Europa Road, Gibraltar Prix Europa, a broadcasting festival Topics referred to by the same term [...] ### Buildings and structures [edit] Europa (Brescia Metro) "Europa (Brescia Metro)"), a station in Italy Europa (Seville Metro) "Europa (Seville Metro)"), a station in Spain Europa building, in Brussels, Belgium Europa-Center, a building complex in Berlin, Germany EuropaCity, a planned development in Paris, France Europa Hotel (disambiguation) "Europa Hotel (disambiguation)") Europa Hut, a Swiss mountain hut Europa Tower, Vilnius, Lithuania Europa-Park, a theme park in Rust, Germany Plaça d'Europa, a square in Barcelona, Spain ## Science and technology [edit] Europa (web portal) "Europa (web portal)"), of the European Union Europa, a model of small engines by Briggs & Stratton Europa, a release of Eclipse software "Eclipse (software)") ## Sports [edit] [...] ## Sports [edit] See also: Europa Cup (disambiguation) "Europa Cup (disambiguation)") CE Europa, a Catalan sports club in Barcelona NFL Europa, a 2007 American football competition UEFA Europa League, a European football club competition Europa F.C., a football club in Gibraltar + Europa F.C. Women Europa League (Judo) "Europa League (Judo)") ## Transportation and military [edit] ### Aerospace [edit] Europa (rocket) "Europa (rocket)"), an early expendable launch system project Air Europa, a Spanish airline Europa Aircraft, a British kit aircraft manufacturer + Europa XS, a family of kit aircraft ### Automobiles [edit]

• Europa, Jupiter’s possible watery moon | The Planetary Society

  ## Why we study Jupiter's moon Europa Europa is the sixth-largest moon in the Solar System and Jupiter’s fourth-largest satellite. Despite its cracked and discolored appearance, it is the smoothest solid object in the Solar System; its highest peaks, of which there are few, only reach a few hundred meters tall, and large craters are rare. The crisscrossed streaks and splotches that run across the terrain are probably mostly due to relatively shallow fractures and different compositions of the ground, not the enormous canyons present on some other worlds.

• Europa: A guide to Jupiter's icy moon | Space

  Jump To: Quick facts Missions to Europa Discovery Europa FAQs answered by an expert Europa characteristics Could there be life on Europa? Upcoming missions to Europa Reddit Email Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Subscribe to our newsletter Europa is one of the Galilean moons of Jupiter, along with Io, Ganymede and Callisto. Astronomer Galileo Galilei gets the credit for discovering these Galilean moons, among the largest in the solar system. Europa is the smallest of the four but it is one of the more intriguing satellites. [...] Pictures and data from the Galileo spacecraft suggest Europa is made of silicate rock, and has an iron core and rocky mantle, much like Earth does. Unlike the interior of Earth, however, the rocky interior of Europa is surrounded by a layer of water and/or ice that is between 50 and 105 miles (80 and 170 km) thick, according to NASA. From fluctuations in Europa's magnetic field that suggests a conductor of some sort, scientists also think there is an ocean deep beneath the surface of the moon. This ocean could contain some form of life. This possibility of extraterrestrial life is one of the reasons interest in Europa remains high. In fact, recent studies have given new life to the theory that Europa can support life. [...] Galileo Galilei discovered Europa on Jan. 8, 1610. It is possible that German astronomer Simon Marius (1573-1624) also discovered the moon at the same time. However, he did not publish his observations, so it is Galileo who is most often credited with the discovery. For this reason, Europa and Jupiter's other three largest moons are often called the Galilean moons. Galileo, however, called the moons the Medicean planets in honor of the Medici family. It is possible Galileo actually observed Europa a day earlier, on Jan. 7, 1610. However, because he was using a low-powered telescope, he couldn't differentiate Europa from Io, another of Jupiter's moons. It wasn't until later that Galileo realized they were two separate bodies.

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