A massive NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa. The craft named Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy crust and determine whether conditions there could ...
A massive NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa. The craft, named Europa Clipper, will determine if conditions there could support life.
Several space probes have obtained intriguing images of the surface, but what lies beneath remains a mystery. The discovery ...
"Detecting an exomoon would be quite extraordinary, and because of Io, we know that a volcanic exomoon is possible." ...
Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, is home to a fascinating array of moons. Among its 90-plus satellites, one ...
As European Space Agency (ESA)’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft hurtled past the Moon and Earth in mid-August ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — Astronomers have observed Jupiter's legendary Great Red Spot (GRS), an anticyclone large enough to swallow Earth, for at least 150 years. But there are always new surprises ...
Io, Jupiter's moon, continues to reveal itself. The latest images transmitted by the Juno spacecraft offer an unprecedented ...
NASA's Europa Clipper mission is headed to Jupiter's moon Europa, which likely harbors a great sea. The space agency released ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — Astronomers have observed Jupiter's legendary Great Red Spot (GRS), an anticyclone large enough to swallow Earth, for at least 150 years. But there are always new surprises ...