A new finding of ammonia on the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa could have important implications for the search for ...

Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — ...

New research from Washington State University suggests salty ice on Jupiter’s moon Europa could sink, transporting nutrients ...

The search for life-supporting worlds in the solar system includes the Jovian moon Europa. Yes, it's an iceberg of a world, ...

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

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Europa’s subsurface ocean might be getting fed after all. Scientists found that salty, nutrient-rich surface ice can become ...

Jupiter's fourth-largest moon is a main character in our search for other life-friendly places in our solar system.

New measurements from NASA’s Juno spacecraft have offered a clearer picture of what lies beneath the frozen surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa. During a.

Reanalysis of NASA Galileo data identifies ammonia-bearing compounds on Europa, linking surface fractures, cryovolcanism, and subsurface ocean chemistry relevant to future Europa Clipper ...

While Io, the most volcanically active moon in the solar system, appears completely dry and devoid of water ice, its neighbor Europa is thought to harbor a vast global ocean of liquid water beneath ...

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