Research into Jupiter’s moons shows Io and Europa did not evolve apart but formed with opposite compositions from the ...
New models suggest that Europa has very little tectonic activity at its seafloor, which is potentially catastrophic news for ...
James Webb Space Telescope Sees Jupiter's Rings, Moons and Auroras Credit: Space.com | imagery courtesy: NASA, ESA, Jupiter ERS Team; image processing by Ricardo Hueso (UPV/EHU) and Judy Schmidt | ...
On Oct. 14, 2024, NASA’s flagship Europa Clipper spacecraft launched from Florida to begin its more than six-year journey to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. Aboard the spacecraft is the SUrface Dust ...
Io orbits so close to Jupiter that gravity alone reshapes its entire surface. Instead of cooling over time, the moon is constantly heated from within, driving relentless volcanic activity. Some ...
With the moon out of the way on Jan. 18, bright Jupiter and Saturn become stand-outs in the January night sky.
A new study suggests Jupiter's moon Europa may lack the underwater geologic activity necessary to support life. Scientists have long considered Europa a promising place to search for life due to its ...