galilean moons
NASA’s Juno To Skim the Surface of Jupiter’s Icy Moon Europa
This next week will mark a scientifically valuable achievement for NASA’s Juno mission, as the pioneering spacecraft is slated to…
Will Europa finally answer, ‘Are we alone?’
While NASA’s much-lauded Space Launch System stands ready for its maiden flight later this month with the goal of sending…
Why Visit Just one Moon When you Could Explore Them all?
The Solar System's moons are intriguing objects for exploration. Especially moons like Europa and Enceladus. Their subsurface oceans make them…
Ganymede in Infrared Taken During Juno’s Most Recent Flyby
With its latest flyby of Jupiter's largest moon, the Juno probe has created a new infrared map of Ganymede. This…
Thanks to Gaia, we Now Know Exactly How Big Europa is
The ESA's Gaia mission recently allowed astronomers to catch a glimpse of Europa as it passed in front of a…
How Do We Colonize Jupiter’s Moons?
Jupiter's largest moons - aka. the Galilean Moons - could one day be colonized, providing humanity with limitless resources and…
How Many Moons are in the Solar System?
Contrary to what was once believed, the Solar System is home to hundreds of moons. Beyond Earth, there are many…
Welcome to Jupiter – NASA’s Juno Achieves Orbit around ‘King of the Planets’
Welcome to Jupiter! NASA’s Juno spacecraft is orbiting Jupiter at this moment! “NASA did it again!” pronounced an elated Scott…
7 Days Out From Orbital Insertion, NASA’s Juno Images Jupiter and its Largest Moons
Now just 7 days out from a critical orbital insertion burn, NASA’s Jupiter-bound Juno orbiter is closing in fast on…
How Do We Terraform Jupiter’s Moons?
Jupiter's four largest moons - the Galileans - have long been considered as possible sites for human habitation, and even…