Europa
Europa’s Tidal Processes Give Hints to Our Moon’s Far-side Bulge
[/caption] A self-conscious Moon might ask, “Does my far side look big?” To which lunar scientists would have to reply…
Acid Rain-Like Chemistry Could Occur in Europa’s Ice Crust
A new look at how chemicals on Jupiter’s moon Europa may be reacting together could provide new insight to how…
Europa Analog Deep-Sea Vents Discovered in the Caribbean
[/caption] White sand, blue water, sunny skies, pina coladas. When you think of “extreme environments” I doubt the Caribbean is…
Europa Capable of Supporting Life, Scientist Says
The global ocean on Jupiter’s moon Europa contains about twice the liquid water of all the Earth’s oceans combined. New…
Europa Submarine Prototype Gets Another Test
[/caption] A submersible probe that could possibly be used on Jupiter's icy moon, Europa is taking the next step to…
Pole Shift on Europa?
Curved features on Jupiter's moon Europa may indicate that its poles have wandered by almost 90°, a new study reports.…
Testing a Europa Probe Prototype
While NASA doesn't have any definite plans to send a probe to study Jupiter's moon Europa, many planetary scientists consider…
Making the Case for Europa
Nick had an article last week about a new technique that might help scientists figure out just how deep the…
Europa’s Ocean: Thick or Thin?
How do you determine the thickness of an ocean that you can't see, let alone know how salty it is?…
A Submarine for Europa
Many planetary scientists believe that Jupiter's moon Europa is our solar system's best contender to share Earth's distinction of harboring…