Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: TH
Context: An international team, including researchers from India’s PRL Ahmedabad, has discovered evidence of ozone on Jupiter’s moon Callisto, indicating complex chemical processes on icy celestial bodies.
- The study, reveals the chemical evolution of sulphur dioxide ice under ultraviolet irradiation, leading to ozone formation.
- The presence of ozone suggests stable atmospheric conditions on Callisto, potentially conducive to hosting life.
This discovery raises questions about Callisto’s habitability and provides insights into the chemical processes of icy moons in the Solar System.
