Exploring Jupiter, the solar system’s largest planet, isn’t just about reaching a distant world it’s about uncovering hidden oceans beneath the icy crusts of moons like Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto ...
Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — ...
On Earth, deep-sea vents may have given rise to the planet’s first life. But nothing of the sort seems to be happening at the bottom of Europa's ocean, a study suggests ...
Can life survive in the solar system once the sun dies and becomes a red giant star? New research suggests there may be a narrow window of possibility for life to persist on the icy moons of the outer ...
According to the study, this process could be an effective way to transport surface material to the ocean beneath Europa.
A study has cast doubt on the idea that Jupiter's moon Europa, where NASA has sent a spacecraft, could have conditions to support contemporary life.
The giant planet Jupiter is back in our evening sky this week. Fresh from its opposition with the sun on Jan. 10, it now lies as close to the Earth as it ...
There’s no mistaking Jupiter in the sky these Pottsville winter evenings, rising in the southeast as evening twilight ends.
Jupiter's retrograde motion through Punarvasu Nakshatra from January 30th to April 20th, 2026, prompts a return to unfinished ...