New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are painting a new picture of Jupiter's moon Europa and revealing the hidden chemistry of the icy moon's interior. For decades, scientists ...

Despite their liquid water and potential for habitability, these moons are very different environments from Earth. On Earth, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Europa's surface ices are changing constantly, according to new surface spectra taken by the ...

The icy surface of Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, has captured scientists' attention. Compounds like carbon dioxide and salt have been detected there, suggesting that an ocean could be hidden beneath ...

NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured a rare dark-rayed crater on Ganymede, offering fresh clues about the moon’s icy surface, ...

It's part of an effort to help the orbiter chart a path to its final destination. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This week, NASA ...

Several small worlds beyond Jupiter are not just frozen rubble. Beneath their shining skins, many hide oceans of liquid water ...

New evidence from an old NASA mission supports the theory that Jupiter's moon Callisto is in fact an ocean world. Credit: NASA / JPL / DLR A moon of Jupiter about the size of Mercury likely has a ...

A comet from another star system will swing by Mars on Friday as a fleet of spacecraft trains its sights on the interstellar visitor. We already know a decent amount about how planets form, but moon ...