The giant planet Jupiter has nearly 100 known moons, yet none have captured the interest and imagination of astronomers and ...

Jupiter's moon Europa is on the short list of places in our solar system seen as promising in the search for life beyond ...

After modeling Europa's conditions, the researchers concluded that its rocky seafloor is likely mechanically too strong to ...

New research suggests Jupiter’s moon Europa may lack seafloor activity needed for life, despite its vast subsurface ocean and ...

A new study suggests Europa likely lacks the tectonic activity and hydrothermal vents needed to support life at its seafloor, ...

Beneath Europa's icy shell lies an ocean vaster than Earth's. But is its hidden world buzzing with life, or silent as the ...

A recent study questions the potential for life on Jupiter’s moon Europa, citing a lack of active faulting on its seafloor ...

A study published in Nature Communications suggests that Europa’s rocky seafloor is likely too mechanically strong to support ...

The paper looked specifically at what might be happening on the moon in terms of geology. As far as we can tell, Europa has ...

Europa, one of Jupiter’s most intriguing moons, has long been a target for astrobiologists searching for signs of life beyond Earth. Beneath its thick, icy shell lies a vast ocean, and scientists have ...

In Earth's deep seas, tectonic activity creates hydrothermal vents, where hot water reacts with rock to supply chemical ...

On January 7, 1610, the Italian astronomer Galileo discovered three of Jupiter's moons: Callisto, Europa and Io. When he ...