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 ...

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Orion Moon Europa Clipper might ... chaotic patterns in its cracked, rugged geography, Conamara results from disruptions to Europa's icy crust. Large rafts of ice are ...

Then, on September 29, NASA’s Juno probe swung past Jupiter’s icy moon Europa—the closest approach to that natural satellite by any probe since 2000. The flyby produced wonderfully detailed ...

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 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 ...

Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, will do something astonishing this month. The moon will pass in front of a distant star later this month, obscuring the light of a distant star from Earth’s view.

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 ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — New research suggests there’s less oxygen on the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa than thought - and that could affect what if any life might be lurking in the ...

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft launched at 12:06 p.m. Monday, beginning a nearly six-year, 1.8-billion-mile voyage to Jupiter, where it will study the frozen moon Europa, scanning below its ...

A NASA spacecraft is about to commence a six-year journey to the Jupiter moon of Europa to undertake the historic task of searching the icy ocean world for signs that it could sustain life.

After a decade of work to prepare for launch, Europa Clipper will launch into space and head toward Jupiter later this month with the goal of discovering whether the moon Europa has the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — New research suggests there's less oxygen on the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa than thought — and that could affect what if any life might be lurking in the moon ...