The icy surface of Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, has captured scientists' attention. Compounds like carbon dioxide and salt ...

Nasa’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will loop around Jupiter on a course that will carry it by Europa 49 times over four years ...

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In approximately 4.5 billion years, as the sun transforms into a red giant and engulfs Earth, Jupiter's moon Europa may offer ...

New research suggests there may be a narrow window of possibility for life to persist on the icy moons of the outer solar ...

The search for life beyond Earth is a key driver of modern astronomy and planetary science. The U.S. is building multiple ...

NASA’s Solar System Exploration website notes these names, rooted in Latin, persisted due to historical inertia despite varied ancient names.

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NASA's Juno mission finds a massive lava lake in Jupiter, offering new insights into volcanic activity beyond Earth and the ...