Europa
NASA’s “Remastered” View of Europa is the Best Yet
Europa, Jupiter's sixth-closest moon, has long been a source of fascination and wonder for astronomers. Not only is it unique…
Weekly Space Hangout – Nov. 21, 2014: New Images of Europa
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) Brian Koberlein (@briankoberlein) Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) Dave Dickinson (@astroguyz /…
Weekly Space Hangout – Nov. 7, 2014: Ship Updates & Solar System Formation
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) Brian Koberlein (@briankoberlein) Nicole Gugliucci (cosmoquest.org / @noisyastronomer) (more…)
‘Death Star’ Ocean? Seven Moons That Could Host Huge Hidden Liquid Reservoirs
Could there be an ocean hidden somewhere in that Death Star-like picture? This is an image of Mimas, a moon…
‘Vulnerable’ Earth-Like Planets Could Survive With Friction: Study
If you're a potentially habitable world orbiting in a zone where liquid water can exist -- and then a rude…
A New Image of Europa Emerges
Eureka – it's Europa! And a brand-new image of it, too! (Well, kinda sorta.) The picture above, showing the icy moon's…
An Ocean On Pluto’s Moon? Hopeful Scientists Will Keep An Eye Out For Cracks
It's a lot of speculation right now, but the buzz in a new NASA study is Pluto's largest moon (Charon)…
NASA Seeks Ideas for Mission to Europa
Europa — a moon of Jupiter first discovered by Galileo — never ceases to surprise and amaze astronomers and amateurs…
Weekly Space Hangout – March 7, 2014: Cosmos Premiere & NASA Budget
Host: Fraser Cain Astrojournalists: David Dickinson, Matthew Francis, Casey Dreier, Jason Major, Brian Koberlein, Alan Boyle This week's stories: Alan…
Why Europa?
Forget Mars, the place we really want to go looking for life is Jupiter's moon Europa. Dr. Mike Brown, a…