Europa

Jupiter’s Icy Moon Europa May Be Hot Enough To Have Seafloor Volcanoes 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 27, 2021
It’s thought Jupiter’s moon Europa has more water under its icy crust than in all the seas on the surface of our planet. This liquid ocean has the interest of scientists because it is believed that water is key to life, making Europa a contender for the best place to look for life in the Solar System. Now a potential new feature on the moon is adding to this possibility. Models suggest the presence of seafloor volcanos.

By David Aragorn
How future spacecraft might handle tricky landings on Venus or Europa 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 29, 2020
Fan-powered descents and nimble landing legs are just two ideas for touching down safely

By David Aragorn
Jupiter’s icy moon Europa may glow in the dark 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- November 10, 2020
Europa’s possible ‘ice glow’ could contain clues about its surface composition

By David Aragorn
Planetary Researchers Explore Habitability of Europa’s Ocean 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 27, 2020
A duo of U.S. planetary scientists has calculated that water in the subsurface ocean of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa could have been formed by breakdown of water-containing minerals due to either tidal forces or radioactive decay.

By David Aragorn
NASA Scientists Confirm Water Vapor on Europa 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- November 21, 2019
Forty years ago, a Voyager spacecraft snapped the first closeup images of Europa, one of Jupiter’s 79 moons. These revealed brownish cracks slicing the moon’s icy surface, which give Europa the look of a veiny eyeball. Missions to the outer solar system in the decades since have amassed enough additional information about Europa to make it a high-priority target of investigation in NASA’s search for life.

By David Aragorn
NASA Wants To Land On Jupiter’s Icy Moon Europa 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 8, 2019
The top priority of a robotic lander mission to Jupiter’s potentially life-supporting moon Europa should be investigating the composition and chemistry of its subsurface ocean, scientists say.

By David Aragorn
Nasa mission to Jupiter moon Europa moves step closer to launch 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- August 21, 2019
Mission that could shed light on possibility of life on icy rock is expected to lift off in 2025

By David Aragorn
Water on Europa—with a Pinch of Salt 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 13, 2019
Much like Earth’s seas, the subsurface ocean of this icy moon of Jupiter contains sodium chloride, the main ingredient of table salt

By David Aragorn
Inspector general report warns of cost and schedule problems for Europa Clipper 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 31, 2019
As NASA prepares for a key review of the Europa Clipper mission, a report by the agency’s inspector general warns that the mission’s launch may face delays and significant cost increases.

By David Aragorn
Astronomers Create Global Thermal Maps of Jupiter’s Moon Europa 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 4, 2018
A new series of daytime images of Europa from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has helped astronomers create first global thermal maps of this icy moon.

By David Aragorn