Europa Clipper
NASA Simulation Shows How Europa’s “Fossil Ocean” Rises to the Surface Over Time
A new study by a team from NASA JPL has shown how Europa's interior ocean rises to the surface slowly…
There was Evidence for Europa’s Geysers Hiding in Plain Sight in Old Spacecraft Data From 1997
Using old data from the Galileo spaceprobe, a team of NASA scientists has found more evidence of plume activity on…
Trump Proposes $19.1 Billion 2018 NASA Budget, Cuts Earth Science and Education
The Trump Administration has proposed a $19.1 Billion NASA budget request for Fiscal Year 2018, which amounts to a $0.5…
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…
Here’s a Plan to Send a Spacecraft to Venus, and Make Venus Pay for It
In the week's FISO Telecon Series, NASA engineer Michael Paul presented a novel concept for an in-situ miission to Venus.
What About a Mission to Titan?
Europa is fine and all, but where we really need to go is Saturn's moon Titan. Let's look at some…
Europa Clipper Team Braces For Bad News
Apparent uncertainty in the budget for the Europa Clipper mission could be bad news for its proponents.
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…
Weekly Space Hangout – Sept. 6, 2013: LADEE Launch, Chris Kraft, Life From Mars, SpaceShipTwo and More
We missed a week, but now we're back with the Weekly Space Hangout... back with a vengeance, with a full…
Hydrogen Peroxide Could Feed Life on Europa
According to research by NASA astronomers using the next-generation optics of the 10-meter Keck II telescope, Jupiter's ice-encrusted moon Europa…