 Recent Hubble observations of Jupiter's icy moon Europa have uncovered a probable plume of material erupting from the moon's surface. The plume went about 100 kilometers above Europa's surface at 62 miles. It happened at the same location as a similar apparent plume erupted two years earlier. These plumes are consistent with the idea that Europa has an ocean of water under a thick layer of ice. Although it is quite cold on the icy surface at 92 degrees Kelvin, that's minus 289 degrees Fahrenheit. Other studies have found that there is an area of relatively warmer temperatures in the same region where the plumes are located. If there is a causal link between the plumes and the thermal anomaly, there could be geologic activity on Europa's surface that is producing the plumes. This would also provide the energy for life. Given all this, a new mission has been funded to send a spacecraft called the Europa Clipper to Jupiter with the instruments needed to study Europa in greater detail. It is scheduled for launch in the 2020s.