Europa is one of Jupiter’s 95 moons, and, perhaps, among the planet’s most famous orbiters. It’s covered in a shell of ice ...

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

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

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

New research casts doubt on the prospects for a habitable, active environment beneath the frozen surface of Jupiter’s moon ...

Although Europa is the fourth largest of Jupiter’s 95 moons, it’s the smallest of the Galilean moons – the largest being Ganymede. With an equatorial diameter of about 3,100 kilometres, Europa is ...

For decades, Jupiter’s moon Europa has been cast as one of the solar system’s best bets for alien life, a world with a global ...

Steam poured from beneath the Falcon Heavy rocket, quickly followed by bright propulsion as it rose into the clear Florida sky Monday, launching its spacecraft on a more than five year journey to ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth. Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy ...

A new study led by WashU planetary scientists suggests the icy moon lacks the undersea activity needed to support life.