Europa (moon) - Wikipedia
WEBEuropa / j ʊ ˈ r oʊ p ə / ⓘ, or Jupiter II, is the smallest of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter, and the sixth-closest to the planet of all the 95 known moons of Jupiter. It is also the sixth-largest moon in the Solar System.
Europa: Facts - NASA Science
WEBEuropa orbits Jupiter at about 417,000 miles (671,000 kilometers) from the planet, which itself orbits the Sun at a distance of roughly 500 million miles (780 million kilometers), or 5.2 astronomical units (AU).
Europa: A World of Ice, With Potential for Life
WEBNews | June 8, 2021. Europa: A World of Ice, With Potential for Life. Jupiter’s icy moon Europa may be the most promising place in the solar system to find present-day environments suitable for life beyond Earth. Scientists study the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe in a scientific field called astrobiology.
Europa - NASA Science
WEBEuropa is the fourth largest of Jupiter’s 95 moons. It's the sixth-closest moon to the planet. Europa may be one of the most promising places in our solar system to find present-day environments suitable for some form of life beyond Earth.
Europa Up Close | Why Europa – NASA's Europa Clipper
WEBJupiter’s moon Europa is considered one of the most promising places in the solar system to search for signs of present-day life, and a new NASA mission to explore this potential is moving forward from concept review to development.
Europa: Jupiter's Ocean World - NASA Space Place
WEBSep 13, 2024 · What is Europa? Europa is one of Jupiter’s moons. Scientists believe that Europa is especially notable because it may have twice as much water as Earth, though it is so cold on Europa that water on the surface of this …
Overview | Why Europa – NASA's Europa Clipper
WEBEarth’s first mission to conduct detailed reconnaissance of Jupiter’s moon, Europa. NASA’s Europa Clipper will determine if this ocean world has environments suitable for life to exist.
Science - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
WEBNASA planetary science is guided by planetary science reports conducted every 10 years by the United States National Research Council. These decadal surveys, published in 2003, 2011, and 2022, recognized Europa as one of the best places in our solar system to look for signs of life. In 2015, NASA formally initiated the Europa Clipper project.
Europa Exploration - Science@NASA
WEBEuropa was one of the first moons found beyond Earth, and it’s discovery played a crucial role in understanding how our solar system works. Six spacecraft have visited Europa up close, and more missions are planned.
Europa | Facts, Composition & Exploration | Britannica
WEB5 days ago · Europa, the smallest and second nearest of the four large moons (Galilean satellites) discovered around Jupiter by the Italian astronomer Galileo in 1610. It was probably also discovered independently that same year by the German astronomer Simon Marius, who named it after Europa of Greek mythology. …