Europa

Where Did Europa’s Water Geyser Go? Hubble Double-Checking Its Work

It was about this time last year that Europa really began to excite us again. Following a sci-fi movie about…

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The Top 101 Astronomical Events to Watch for in 2015

Phew! It’s here. Now in its seventh year of compilation and the second year running on Universe Today, we’re proud…

10 years ago

Europa Life: Could ‘Extreme Shrimp’ Point To Microbes On That Moon?

For all of the talk about aliens that we see in science fiction, the reality is in our Solar System,…

10 years ago

Pluto’s Closeup Will Be Awesome Based On Jupiter Pics From New Horizons Spacecraft

New Horizons, you gotta wake up this weekend. There's so much work ahead of you when you reach Pluto next…

10 years ago

Jupiter-Bound Spacecraft Takes A Small Step To Seek Habitable Worlds

It takes years of painstaking work to get a spacecraft off the ground. So when you have a spacecraft like…

10 years ago

NASA’s “Remastered” View of Europa is the Best Yet

Europa, Jupiter's sixth-closest moon, has long been a source of fascination and wonder for astronomers. Not only is it unique…

10 years ago

Tiny Satellites Could Hitchhike To Europa With Bigger NASA Mission Concept

When you've got a $2 billion mission concept to head to Europa, it's likely a good idea to pack as…

10 years ago

Could Plate Tectonics Create Cracks And Odd Terrain In Cold Europa’s Crust?

Mysteries abound on icy Europa, that cold moon of Jupiter. Even years after the Galileo spacecraft finished its mission in…

10 years ago

Targeting Icy Europa: NASA Seeks Ideas To Explore Potentially Habitable Moon

What lies beneath the cracked, thick ice on the surface of Europa? NASA is hoping to fly a mission to…

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