The giant planet Jupiter has nearly 100 known moons, yet none have captured the interest and imagination of astronomers and ...

Jupiter's moon Europa is on the short list of places in our solar system seen as promising in the search for life beyond ...

Even if future studies show that Europa’s ocean is lifeless today, Byrne sees value in the exploration. “I’m not upset if we don’t find life on this particular moon,” he said. “I’m confident that ...

You have likely heard Europa described as one of the most promising places to search for life beyond Earth. The icy moon of ...

New research suggests Jupiter’s moon Europa may lack seafloor activity needed for life, despite its vast subsurface ocean and ...

Europa has a vast, saltwater ocean beneath its icy shell, with more than twice the amount of water in all of Earth’s oceans ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. January 6: The Pleiades and the Hyades The icy moon Europa and its shadow transit the disk of Jupiter this evening as the ...

The liquid ocean on Jupiter’s moon Europa appears to be completely sealed off from the planet’s surface, which may reduce the ...

What: Ultraviolet observations of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captured by NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft while the ...

From a launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, surrounded by flourishing wetlands and within sight of the Atlantic Ocean’s wave-tossed shores, a mission set to explore another water world ...

A new study reveals Jupiter's moon Europa likely lacks active geology on its seafloor, reducing chances of life in its vast ...

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — On stage, before a silent assembly of scientists, many of whom are experts on alien worlds, planetary scientist Paul Byrne assumed his position behind the podium. He had come to ...