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 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.).

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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

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   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

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   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. Lucas Paganini:

   For me, the interesting thing about this work is not only the first direct detection of water above Europa, but also the lack thereof within the limits of our detection method.

2. Britney Schmidt:

   The reason we chose Europa Clipper is because the clipper ships were fast, American boats at the time that they were first used, when most shipping was achieved with large, slow vessels, we liked clipper for that reason, an ingenious way to solve the Europa mission problem : How do you get a long-lived mission at Europa with global coverage but not be in the radiation environment ?

3. 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.

4. Jay Melosh:

   So, the bottom line: If life should be found in the oceans of Europa or Enceladus, it is very likely that its indigenous rather than seeded from Earth, Mars or (especially) another solar system.

5. Alyssa Rhoden:

   Because the surface of Mimas is heavily cratered, we thought it was just a frozen block of ice, iWOWs, such as Enceladus and Europa, tend to be fractured and show other signs of geologic activity. Turns out, Mimas' surface was tricking us, and our new understanding has greatly expanded the definition of a potentially habitable world in our solar system and beyond.

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