New research suggests there may be a narrow window of possibility for life to persist on the icy moons of the outer solar ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Jupiter’s moon, Europa, might have one of the best chances of ...

The icy surface of Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, has captured scientists' attention. Compounds like carbon dioxide and salt ...

The amount of oxygen could impact the moon's underground ocean, which is thought to contain twice as much water as all of Earth's oceans combined. Europa, the sixth-closest moon to Jupiter ...

Planetary scientists suspect Jupiter's moon Europa contains an ocean at least twice the size of Earth's. The Europa Clipper probe — which is the length of a basketball court and the largest ...

Well, this is very cool news: Astronomers have pretty much confirmed the presence of sodium chloride — table salt — on the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa! The new news is that they ...

For the first time, NASA is journeying to this mysterious moon to determine if it might be able to host alien life. NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft (illustrated here with Jupiter in the ...

Jupiter’s moon Europa. Its icy shell functions like a lung, researchers say.Credit...NASA Supported by By Katrina Miller Under its bright, frosty shell, Jupiter’s moon Europa is thought to ...

On Oct. 14 NASA’s Europa Clipper was launched from Kennedy Space Center to explore Jupiter’s moon, Europa. It will arrive at Jupiter in April 2030. Europa is believed to have a subsurface ...

Jupiter's moon, Europa, is slightly smaller than Earth's Moon and is one of the most promising places to search for alien life. Amid the Jovian system, Europa is of particular interest to ...

A conception of the Europa Lander settled down on the icy moon's surface. Credit: NASA NASA is headed to Jupiter's fascinating moon Europa this year. Scientists suspect a deep ocean sloshes ...