On Earth, deep-sea vents may have given rise to the planet’s first life. But nothing of the sort seems to be happening at the ...

While there’s no concrete consensus on a list of prerequisites for life to evolve on other planets, there are at least a ...

A study has cast doubt on the idea that Jupiter's moon Europa, where NASA has sent a spacecraft, could have conditions to ...

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

"We're not saying, and we can't say, that there's no life in Europa. What we're saying is that it's a harder proposition, ...

Does Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, contain the conditions for life as we know it? This is what a recent study published in ...

Europa’s buried ocean has made it one of the most exciting places to search for life beyond Earth. However, new calculations suggest its seafloor may be calm, cold, and largely inactive, with little ...

A new study is skeptical that life could still be present on Jupiter's moon Europa, where a NASA spacecraft launched in Florida is bound.

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

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

NASA launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft in 2024 with the goal of investigating whether conditions favorable for life ...

Europa has a deep ocean, but a new study suggests its seafloor may be too quiet to supply the energy life needs to survive.