Draft:Terraforming Europa
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Comment: The formatting is so mangled it is hard to tell what the draft is about...and what does "Religious conversion" have to do with any of it? Theroadislong (talk) 18:17, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
[[United]Colonization of Europa}} [[File:Europa-moon.jpg|upright=1|Europa]|Approximate natural colors Earthforming Terraforming is the hypothetical process to make the climate of the Europa moon suitable for people to live. There is a huge radiation belt around Jupiter[1] but it is suggested that this can be overcome with space technology. Major changes will be required to terraformize Europa:
- An ozone layer absorbs ultraviolet radiation and reduces the amount of harmful radiation reaching the surface.
- Magnetic field must be established.
- The oxygen percentage must be appropriate (about 21% of the atmosphere on Earth).
- Atmospheric pressure should increase.
- Excess surface water or ice must be removed.
Reasons
[edit]Astronomers predict that after three billion years, the Sun will be 33% brighter. The warming of the Sun and increasing solar radiation cause the evaporation of the Earth's oceans. Livable zone is transported further in the Sun. Even if Europa receives the same gravitational kinetic and electromagnetic energy as Jupiter,[2] The sun will be big enough in the distant future for Europa to be habitable.
Advantages
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[3] If water is not really present under its surface, even if it is frozen, life can only be simple, but at the same time, life can flourish in deep water.[4][5] Sponges, scallops, snails, fish and many microorganisms have developed under the ice in the New Harbor Antarctic region, despite the cold conditions.
Required changes
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|- ! Carbon dioxide (CO2) || 0% || 0.04% |- ! Nitrogen (N2) || 0% || 78.08% |- ! Argon (Ar) || 0% || 0.93% |- ! Oxygen (O2) || 100% || 20.95% |}
Europa has an atmosphere that is thinner and has less pressure than Earth.
Atmosphere construction
[edit]Although a higher total pressure is required in practice, a pressure of at least 0.2 bar for an oxygen is necessary for human breathing.
Sending ammonia
[edit]Another, more complex method is to use ammonia, a powerful greenhouse gas. Ammonia may be present in large quantities on Planets in the Solar System. The continuous small effect will also contribute to the increase in temperature and mass of the atmosphere.
Sending methane
[edit]These gases can be used for the production of water and CO2, to initiate the process of photosynthesis of plants.
Using the satellite as heating
[edit]Using the satellite as a heating medium can dissolve the ice on the surface and liquify it.
Bombarding
[edit]With the bombing, ammonia on Europa's surface,[6]
Magnetic field and Jupiter radiation belts
[edit]Europa receives about 540 rem per day (500 already potentially fatal) poses a health threat to living things. Despite this, UV radiation can be blocked. Upper atmospheric components can provide protection.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jupiter Radiation Belts Harsher Than Expected". ScienceDaily. 29 March 2001. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ Ahrens, Peter. "The Terraformation of Worlds" (PDF). Nexial Quest. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2007.
- ^ "Jupiter's Moon Europa: What Could Be Under The Ice?". ScienceDaily. 14 December 2007. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ Emma Harding (4 February 2010). "Could life exist on Jupiter moon?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 22 March 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ http://berkeley.edu/news/news/media/releases/2007/02/22_europa.shtm.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Ian Randall (1 March 2011). "Ammonia-rich meteorite may explain life on Earth". Cos Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
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