That is why astrobiologists are increasingly turning their eyes toward icy bodies like the ... still puzzling out the physics behind such an icy ocean that could harbor life.

For now, however, all eyes are on Europa Clipper’s upcoming launch toward its icy moon target and its tantalizing subsurface ocean. "Every mission we've ever been to we have always uncovered ...

the mushy zone can reach all the way through the icy shell. "In the latter case, the fractures become an important conduit for life," Professor Meyer says, as the "ocean-to-surface exchange could ...

“What we’ve done is put forth a strong case for an ocean,” study coauthor David Stevenson ... create friction and heat that melts some of its icy coat to ...