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\nThanks to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Space Telescope Science Institute for supporting this video.This video is about the cycloid curves on Jupiter's moon Europa - they're ridges or valleys in the icy surface that formed...\nThanks to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Space Telescope Science Institute for supporting this video.

This video is about the cycloid curves on Jupiter's moon Europa - they're ridges or valleys in the icy surface that formed due to some sort of geological or tectonic-esque phenomenon. The answer involves ping pong balls, the pacific ring of fire, subduction, tidal bulges, and tailcracking,

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Europa image

Europa “google maps” explorere

Cycloid

Formation of Europa cycloid cracks

Smashed ping pong ball

Dented ping pong balls



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