Europa

ESA Turns On The JUICE For New Jupiter Mission

[/caption] The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for an exciting mission to explore the icy moons of Jupiter,…

13 years ago

Europa’s Acidic Oceans May Prohibit Life

[/caption] The more we explore our solar system, the more we find things in common. Jupiter's frigid moon - Europa…

13 years ago

Ancient Antarctic Ice Sampled In Lake Vostok Drill

[/caption] Sealed off for millions of years beneath an almost impenetrable layer of ice, Lake Vostok has kept a vast…

13 years ago

Does Life on the Seafloor Predict Life on Other Worlds?

[/caption] Scientists have recently discovered communities of previously unknown species living on the seafloor near Antarctica clustered around hydrothermal vents.…

13 years ago

NASA Planning for Possible Landings on Europa

[/caption] All these worlds are yours except Europa Attempt no landing there Use them together use them in peace  Despite…

13 years ago

Europa’s Hidden Great Lakes May Harbor Life

[/caption] New research on Jupiter's ice-covered moon Europa indicates the presence of a subsurface lake buried beneath frozen mounds of…

13 years ago

A Tale of Three Moons: Is There Life in the Outer Solar System?

[/caption] Until fairly recently, the search for life elsewhere in the solar system has focused primarily on Mars, as it…

13 years ago

Juno Spacecraft Honors Those Who Started It All

[/caption] The Juno spacecraft, now safely on its way to the planet Jupiter, is carrying along with it several artifacts…

13 years ago

NASA Mission to Europa May Fall to Budget Cuts

[/caption] Next week, the US National Academy of Sciences will release their decadal review of priorities for planetary science in…

14 years ago

“Astrobiology” Parody Video of Ke$ha’s “We R Who We R”

Wanna get turned on by … “Astrobiology” ?? Are we alone in the universe? Well check out just this newly-released…

14 years ago