Clipper will reach the ice-covered Jovian moon Europa ... on Jupiter’s moons after it arrives in 2031. I’m a planetary scientist who studies the structure and evolution of solid planets ...

On Oct. 14, NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft began a vital mission. It will be investigating the potential habitability of Jupiter ... moon. At this point, you may wonder: There are a few icy ...

Once a star reaches the end of its life stage and becomes a red giant, any chance for life is extinguished. This is also true ...

A spacecraft that will study one of Jupiter’s moons launched Monday ... according to NASA. Europa Clipper will face a challenge once it reaches the planet's moon — exposure to radiation ...

The fourth largest of Jupiter’s 95 moons, Europa is an icy celestial body teeming with enigma and intrigue. Though Europa is slightly smaller than Earth’s own moon and barely one-quarter ...

In approximately 4.5 billion years, as the sun transforms into a red giant and engulfs Earth, Jupiter's moon Europa may offer a temporary refuge. Research suggests Europa's icy shell will sublimate, ...

But Europa isn't Jupiter's only moon — far from it ... Jupiter isn't the only planet in the solar system with myriad moons. For decades, it has vied with its neighboring gas giant Saturn ...

The Europa Clipper spacecraft lifted off aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket bound for the moon Europa, one of 95 known moons of Jupiter ... more data on the planet. Woman killed by train ...

The nearly 13,000-pound (5,700-kilogram) probe should reach the solar system’s biggest planet ... it close to Europa, among 95 known moons at Jupiter and close to our own moon in size.

Its massive solar panels make Clipper the biggest craft built by NASA to investigate another planet ... One of Jupiter's 95 known moons, Europa is almost the size of our own moon.

I’m a planetary scientist who studies the structure and evolution of solid planets and moons in the ... Warmth from Europa’s interior and tidal energy from Jupiter likely maintain a massive liquid ...

An illustration showing the Europa Clipper as it flies past the Jovian moon Europa as Jupiter ... This is provided by Jupiter and the gas giant planet's gravitational influence.