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Based on calculations, not observations. And we know a lot is going on on the surface ice, even far more than I had realized. GEO GIRL on YouTube has a couple of great videos (one made with Geosociety's channel) on the Europa Clipper mission and what it's measuring and looking for. Until that info becomes available, we're doing more speculation than anything else. And uh, life finds a way.
Also, how they're accomplishing that mission, including the planned orbits and other aspects, is incredible.