Europa
Mysterious Europa Gets an Extreme Closeup From NASA’s Juno Probe
Over the course of a brief two-hour opportunity, NASA's Juno spacecraft captured a rare close look at Europa, an ice-covered…
NASA’s Juno To Skim the Surface of Jupiter’s Icy Moon Europa
This next week will mark a scientifically valuable achievement for NASA’s Juno mission, as the pioneering spacecraft is slated to…
This is What a Robotic Explorer Might See When it Reaches Europa’s Oceans
For decades, evidence has been mounting that beneath the icy crust of Jupiter’s moon Europa, a vast ocean exists that…
Will Europa finally answer, ‘Are we alone?’
While NASA’s much-lauded Space Launch System stands ready for its maiden flight later this month with the goal of sending…
A Swarm of Swimming Robots to Search for Life Under the Ice on Europa
When Galileo pointed his telescope at Jupiter 400 years ago, he saw three blobs of light around the giant planet,…
ESA's Juice Mission is Fully Integrated and Ready for Testing. Soon it'll fly to Space on a Mission to Jupiter's Moons
Now less than one year until the projected launch date, ESA’s JUICE mission is in the final phases of development.…
What’s the Right Depth to Search for Life on Icy Worlds?
Are we alone? Is there life beyond Earth? These are the questions that plague the very essence of science, and…
Shallow Pockets of Water Under the ice on Europa Could Bring Life Close to its Surface
New research from Standford University has found an explanation for the most prominent features on Europa, based on similar featured…
Europa Could be Pulling Oxygen Down Below the Ice to Feed Life
Jupiter's moon Europa is a prime candidate in the search for life. The frozen moon has a subsurface ocean, and…
Here are the 7 Best Places to Search for Life in the Solar System
If humanity is ever going to find life on another planet in the solar system, it’s probably best to know…