Definitions for Europa
yʊˈroʊ pə, yə-eu·ropa

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Europanoun

   the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Europanoun

   A Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus

2. Europanoun

   A moon of Jupiter

3. Etymology: From Εὐρώπα, a character in Greek mythology.

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1. europa

   Europa is one of the largest moons of the planet Jupiter in the solar system. It is the smallest of the four Galilean moons, but is still slightly bigger than Earth's moon. Known for its smooth and icy surface, Europa is believed to possibly have a subsurface global ocean of liquid water, making it a potential location for extraterrestrial life. The moon was discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610. Its name comes from a mythological Phoenician noblewoman, Europa, who was courted by Zeus in Greek mythology.

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1. Europa

   Europa, is the sixth closest moon of the planet Jupiter, and the smallest of its four Galilean satellites, but still the sixth-largest moon in the Solar System. Europa was discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei and possibly independently by Simon Marius around the same time. Progressively more in-depth observation of Europa has occurred over the centuries by Earth-bound telescopes, and by space probe flybys starting in the 1970s. Slightly smaller than Earth's Moon, Europa is primarily made of silicate rock and probably has an iron core. It has a tenuous atmosphere composed primarily of oxygen. Its surface is composed of water ice and is one of the smoothest in the Solar System. This surface is striated by cracks and streaks, while cratering is relatively infrequent. The apparent youth and smoothness of the surface have led to the hypothesis that a water ocean exists beneath it, which could conceivably serve as an abode for extraterrestrial life. This hypothesis proposes that heat energy from tidal flexing causes the ocean to remain liquid and drives geological activity similar to plate tectonics. The Galileo mission, launched in 1989, provided the bulk of current data on Europa. Although only fly-by missions have visited the moon, the intriguing characteristics of Europa have led to several ambitious exploration proposals. The next mission to Europa is the European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer, due to launch in 2022.

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1. Europa

   a maiden, daughter of Agenor, king of Phoenicia, whom Zeus, disguised as a white bull, carried off to Crete, where she became by him the mother of Minos, Rhadamanthus, and Sarpedon (q. v.).

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EUROPA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Europa is ranked #88020 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Europa surname appeared 211 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Europa.
   
   61.1% or 129 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   23.7% or 50 total occurrences were Asian.
   14.6% or 31 total occurrences were White.

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1. • Galilean Satellite

How to pronounce Europa?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Europa in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Europa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Europa in a Sentence

1. Host Alien Life -RSB- Dick:

   If we found microbes, it would have an effect on science, especially biology, by universalizing biology, we only have one case of biology on Earth. It's all related. It's all DNA-based. If we found an independent example on Mars or Europa, we have a chance of forming a universal biology.

2. John Mather:

   We'll look at our own solar system with new infrared eyes, looking for chemical traces of our history, and tracking down mysteries like Jupiter's Great Red Spot, composition of the ocean under the ice of Europa, and the atmosphere of Saturn's giant moon Titan.

3. Jose Mourinho:

   OK, progress at many levels but not enough to be first instead of second and not enough to win the Champions League instead of the Europa League, but enough to finish second, to be stable to win some trophies to reach some finals but we need to do more.

4. Paul Byrne:

   For Europa , it seems really, really hard to make any fractures or faults, and then once you look at Titan and Ganymede, these numbers are stupid high, really, nothings happening at all on those worlds.

5. Hunter Waite:

   Cassini and Enceladus really allowed us to see the kind of things we could do with mass spectrometers and, more importantly, with material that's coming up straight out of the ocean, it's a way of viewing the ocean without drilling into it. We didn't necessarily have to land ; we could sit there and and sample to study quite a bit about these ocean worlds just from flying through the material that comes out of the interior. That's what the plumes are about on Europa as well. It's that connection to the interior ocean.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Europa
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Europa
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Europa
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Europa
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html