Scientists with expertise in geophysics at Washington State University have developed an alternative pathway for the transport of nutrients to the deep ocean under Europa’s exterior surface. Europa, ...
Europa, one of Jupiter's moons NASA / Jet Propulsion Lab-Caltech / SETI Institute Europa is one of Jupiter’s 95 moons, and perhaps among the planet’s most famous orbiters. It’s covered in a shell of ...
Europa, one of Jupiter’s four Galilean moons, is not the most welcoming place. On the surface, daytime temperatures barely surpass −260 degrees Fahrenheit (–160 degrees Celsius), and a fractured, 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 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 ...
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, ...
Does life exist elsewhere in the universe beyond Earth? Based on our knowledge of the nature of life on Earth and of how it arose about 3½ billion years ago and subsequently evolved to occupy almost ...
Why the space agency is excited about a trip to one of Jupiter's moons. The moon Europa orbits in front of Jupiter in this color picture taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Dec. 7, 2000. University ...