Europa
Hubble Discovers Water Plumes Erupting from Europa
It's been known since 2005 that Saturn's 300-mile-wide moon Enceladus has geysers spewing ice and dust out into orbit from…
Where Should We Look for Life in the Solar System?
Emily Lakdawalla is the senior editor and planetary evangelist for the Planetary Society. She's also one of the most knowledgeable…
These Antarctic Research Photos Look Like Exploration on Another Planet
Some day, human explorers will land a spacecraft on the surface of Europa, Enceladus, Titan, or some other icy world…
Observing Alert: Rare Triple Transit Of Jupiter’s Moons Happens Friday Night (Oct. 11-12)
Talk about a great fall lineup. Three of Jupiter's four brightest moons plan a rare show for telescopic observers on…
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…
Evidence for a Deep Ocean on Europa Might be Found on its Surface
Astronomer Mike Brown and his colleague Kevin Hand might be suffering from "Pump Handle Phobia," as radio personality Garrison Keillor…
In an Isolated, Ice-Covered Antarctic Lake Far Below Freezing, Life is Found
Lake Vida lies within one of Antarctica's cold, arid McMurdo Dry Valleys (Photo: Desert Research Institute) Even inside an almost…
Enticing Trailer for New Movie about a Mission to Europa
Here's a trailer from a new movie called "Europa Report" about a near-future mission to Jupiter's moon, Europa, in search…
ESA Turns On The JUICE For New Jupiter Mission
[/caption] The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for an exciting mission to explore the icy moons of Jupiter,…
Europa’s Acidic Oceans May Prohibit Life
[/caption] The more we explore our solar system, the more we find things in common. Jupiter's frigid moon - Europa…