How nutrients from Europa's icy shell reach its ocean has been unclear despite several theories.

"Most excitingly, this new idea addresses one of the longstanding habitability problems on Europa and is a good sign for the ...

Data from NASA's Juno mission has provided new insights into the thickness and subsurface structure of the icy shell encasing ...

According to the study, this process could be an effective way to transport surface material to the ocean beneath Europa.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter's tantalizing moon Europa and reveal whether its vast hidden ocean might hold the keys to life. It will ...

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 ...

NASA launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft in 2024 with the goal of investigating whether conditions favorable for life exist on Europa.

After modeling Europa's conditions, the researchers concluded that its rocky seafloor is likely mechanically too strong to allow for tectonic and volcanic activity.

A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth. Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy crust where an ocean is ...

Research into Jupiter’s moons shows Io and Europa did not evolve apart but formed with opposite compositions from the beginning.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A VIEW of Jupiter After modeling Europa's conditions, the researchers concluded that its rocky seafloor is likely mechanically too ...