Europa
Does Life on the Seafloor Predict Life on Other Worlds?
[/caption] Scientists have recently discovered communities of previously unknown species living on the seafloor near Antarctica clustered around hydrothermal vents.…
NASA Planning for Possible Landings on Europa
[/caption] All these worlds are yours except Europa Attempt no landing there Use them together use them in peace Despite…
Europa’s Hidden Great Lakes May Harbor Life
[/caption] New research on Jupiter's ice-covered moon Europa indicates the presence of a subsurface lake buried beneath frozen mounds of…
A Tale of Three Moons: Is There Life in the Outer Solar System?
[/caption] Until fairly recently, the search for life elsewhere in the solar system has focused primarily on Mars, as it…
Juno Spacecraft Honors Those Who Started It All
[/caption] The Juno spacecraft, now safely on its way to the planet Jupiter, is carrying along with it several artifacts…
NASA Mission to Europa May Fall to Budget Cuts
[/caption] Next week, the US National Academy of Sciences will release their decadal review of priorities for planetary science in…
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“Astrobiology” Parody Video of Ke$ha’s “We R Who We R”
Wanna get turned on by … “Astrobiology” ?? Are we alone in the universe? Well check out just this newly-released…
Europa’s Tidal Processes Give Hints to Our Moon’s Far-side Bulge
[/caption] A self-conscious Moon might ask, “Does my far side look big?” To which lunar scientists would have to reply…
Acid Rain-Like Chemistry Could Occur in Europa’s Ice Crust
A new look at how chemicals on Jupiter’s moon Europa may be reacting together could provide new insight to how…
Europa Analog Deep-Sea Vents Discovered in the Caribbean
[/caption] White sand, blue water, sunny skies, pina coladas. When you think of “extreme environments” I doubt the Caribbean is…