Europa

Europa Lander Could Carry a Microphone and “Listen” to the Ice to Find Out What’s Underneath

A research team from Arizona State University is developing a seismometer that could be mounted a lander mission to Europa…

8 years ago

This Is The Highest Resolution Image Of Europa We Have … For Now

Take a gander at this high resolution view of Europa and learn of NASA's plans to look for life there.

8 years ago

Europa’s Venting Global Ocean May Be Easier To Reach Than We Thought

Today, NASA announced that images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope have shown more evidence of water plumes on Europa's…

8 years ago

Hubble’s Surprising Find On Europa To Be Announced By NASA Monday

NASA will make a "surprising" announcement about Jupiter's moon Europa on Monday, Sept. 26th, at 2:00 PM EDT. They haven't…

8 years ago

Europa Clipper Team Braces For Bad News

Apparent uncertainty in the budget for the Europa Clipper mission could be bad news for its proponents.

8 years ago

Icy Hot: Europa’s Frozen Crust Could Be Warmer Than We Thought

All the worlds may be ours except Europa but that only makes the ice-covered moon of Jupiter all the more intriguing. Beneath…

9 years ago

Obama Administration Proposes Smaller 2017 NASA Budget of $19 Billion with Big Exploration Cuts

The Obama Administration has announced its new Federal budget and is proposing to cut NASA’s Fiscal Year 2017 Budget to…

9 years ago

NASA Gives ‘GO’ for Mission to Alien Ocean World at Jupiter Moon Europa

Artist's concept of NASA mission streaking over ocean world of Europa. Credit: NASA/JPL Story updated[/caption] At long last NASA is…

10 years ago

Defining Life I: What are Astrobiologists Looking For?

How can astrobiologists find extraterrestrial life? In everyday life, we usually don’t have any problem telling that a dog or…

10 years ago