Europa

Europa Clipper Tests its Star Tracker Navigation SystemEuropa Clipper Tests its Star Tracker Navigation System

Europa Clipper Tests its Star Tracker Navigation System

On October 14th, 2024, NASA's Europa Clipper mission launched atop a Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the…

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Uranus’s Wobbling Moons Could Point to Oceans Under the IceUranus’s Wobbling Moons Could Point to Oceans Under the Ice

Uranus’s Wobbling Moons Could Point to Oceans Under the Ice

Subsurface oceans of liquid water are a common feature of the moon’s of Jupiter and Saturn. Researchers are exploring whether…

2 months ago
Testing the Robots that Might Explore EuropaTesting the Robots that Might Explore Europa

Testing the Robots that Might Explore Europa

Europa, one of the four Galilean satellites of Jupiter is one of the most intriguing locations in the Solar System…

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Europa Clipper Begins Odyssey to Assess Jovian Moon’s HabitabilityEuropa Clipper Begins Odyssey to Assess Jovian Moon’s Habitability

Europa Clipper Begins Odyssey to Assess Jovian Moon’s Habitability

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft today began its six-year cruise to the Jupiter system, with the goal of determining whether one…

4 months ago
Could Comets have Delivered the Building Blocks of Life to “Ocean Worlds” like Europa, Enceladus, and Titan too?Could Comets have Delivered the Building Blocks of Life to “Ocean Worlds” like Europa, Enceladus, and Titan too?

Could Comets have Delivered the Building Blocks of Life to “Ocean Worlds” like Europa, Enceladus, and Titan too?

Throughout Earth's history, the planet's surface has been regularly impacted by comets, meteors, and the occasional large asteroid. While these…

5 months ago
Dark Oxygen Could Change Our Understanding of HabitabilityDark Oxygen Could Change Our Understanding of Habitability

Dark Oxygen Could Change Our Understanding of Habitability

The discovery of dark oxygen at an abyssal plain on the ocean floor generated a lot of interest. Could this…

5 months ago
Planetary Protection: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?Planetary Protection: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?

Planetary Protection: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?

Universe Today has recently investigated a plethora of scientific disciplines, including impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, astrobiology, solar physics, comets,…

9 months ago
Cryovolcanism: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?Cryovolcanism: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?

Cryovolcanism: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?

Universe Today has had the privilege of spending the last several months venturing into a multitude of scientific disciplines, including…

9 months ago
Juno Reveals Secrets About Europa’s Icy SurfaceJuno Reveals Secrets About Europa’s Icy Surface

Juno Reveals Secrets About Europa’s Icy Surface

Europa has always held a fascination to me. I think it’s the concept of a world with a sub-surface ocean…

9 months ago
If Europa has Geysers, They’re Very FaintIf Europa has Geysers, They’re Very Faint

If Europa has Geysers, They’re Very Faint

In 2013, the Hubble Space Telescope spotted water vapour on Jupiter's moon Europa. The vapour was evidence of plumes similar…

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