JUICE
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…
With Webb Safely Launched, Focus Shifts to the Ariane 6
Last month, an Ariane 5 rocket carried the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) safely to space, the latest of 112…
Europa has Water in its Atmosphere
New research indicates that Jupiter's moon Europa has water vapor in its trailing atmosphere, which could inform missions headed there…
Micrometeorites Churn up the Surface of Europa. If you Want to Find Life, You’ll Need to dig Down a Meter or So
According to new research, impact craters caused by micrometeorites are the best place to look for evidence that life exists…
Juno Captures Pictures of Ganymede for the First Time
On July 5, 2016, NASA's Juno spacecraft arrived around Jupiter, becoming the second mission in history to study the gas…
Europe’s Mission to Jupiter’s Moons Just Got its First Instrument
The ESA's JUpiter Icy Moons Explore (JUICE), which will study Europa and Ganymede for evidence of life, just got its…
Even Though it Hasn’t Launched Yet, JUICE Took its First Images of Jupiter and its Moons
Is there a more complicated and sophisticated technological engineering project than a spacecraft? Maybe a particle accelerator or a fusion…
Swirly Southern Picture Of Jupiter Makes Us Want To Visit Right Now
Gimme a rocketship - we want to see what those bands are made of! This is a strange view of…
Historic Comet Smashup Brought Water to Jupiter’s Stratosphere
A large comet that peppered Jupiter two decades ago brought water into the giant planet's atmosphere, according to new research…
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,…