A spacecraft that will study one of Jupiter’s moons launched Monday on a journey of more than six years to discover if the moon has the ability to support life. The solar-powered spacecraft Europa ...
Data from NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter suggests that the Jovian moon Europa produces about 26 lb/s (12 kg/s) of oxygen or almost 100 times less than previously estimated. This changes the probability ...
A NASA illustration depicts Europa Clipper sailing over Europa's icy, salt-stained surface with Jupiter in the background A NASA illustration depicts Europa Clipper sailing over Europa's icy, ...
If we’re going to find life on another world, Europa might just be our best bet. We think this icy moon of Jupiter has an ocean of water beneath its frozen surface, and it seems like this ocean might ...
A conception of the Europa Clipper spacecraft flying by the Jovian moon, Europa, with dominant Jupiter in the distance. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech The brains of NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft are ...
NASA's Europa Clipper captured this image of a starfield—and the planet Uranus—on Nov. 5, 2025, while experimenting with one of its two stellar reference units. These star-tracking cameras are used ...
Scientists believe Europa's seafloor is likely tectonically quiet, without active volcanoes or hot water plumes. These findings contrast with the long-held theory that Europa is a promising location ...
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Europa’s frozen surface is covered with distinctive pairs of ridges that straddle troughs of ice. These double ridges are the most common features on the Jovian moon. But scientists don’t yet have a ...