Astronaut captures jaw-dropping view of Hurricane Milton from International ... which is about the size of our own moon. Europa is also one of 95 confirmed celestial masses orbiting Jupiter.
Earth might seem special in this regard but water is actually fairly abundant in our system, and Jupiter’s icy moon Europa is quickly becoming a prime candidate in the search for life.
"It's like a game of billiards around the solar system, flying by a couple of planets at just the right angle and timing to build up the energy we need to get to Jupiter and Europa." Today (March ...
Hubble researchers also reported new evidence of what they believe are hydrogen plumes erupting from Jupiter's moon Europa. The scientists published two research papers on their findings.
NASA's Europa Clipper is about to use Mars' gravitational pull to slingshot itself as it makes its way to Jupiter's fourth-largest moon later this week. The craft launched from the agency's ...
NASA’s Europa Clipper craft was launched aboard a SpaceX rocket, aiming to conduct its first mission to study Jupiter’s icy ocean moon Europa. Photo: John Raoux/AP ...
Europa Clipper will map nearly the entire surface of the moon, providing detailed insights into its icy crust, subduction zones, and potential locations where future missions could land.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Today (March 1), NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will fly past Mars, gliding just 550 miles (884 kilometers) above the Red Planet's surface. This maneuver is designed to ...