Europa
Enticing Trailer for New Movie about a Mission to Europa
Here's a trailer from a new movie called "Europa Report" about a near-future mission to Jupiter's moon, Europa, in search…
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,…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…