galilean moons
This is Europa Clipper’s Version of the Golden Record
The Voyager spacecraft carried on board a plethora of scientific instruments but attached to the side was a golden record.…
Planetary Surfaces: Why study them? Can they help us find life elsewhere?
Universe Today recently explored the importance of studying impact craters and what they can teach us about finding life beyond…
Exploring Io’s Volcanic Activity via Hubble and Webb Telescopes
The two most powerful space telescopes ever built, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Hubble Space Telescope, are about…
Juno Shares Stunning New Images of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io
The Juno made its closest pass to Io, Jupiter's volcanic moon, and snapped some stunning images of an eruption on…
Jupiter’s Moons Get the JWST Treatment
A pair of studies published in JGR: Planets and Science Advances discuss new findings from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope…
Juice is Fully Deployed. It’s Now in its Final Form, Ready to Meet Jupiter’s Moons in 2031
Launched on April 14, 2023, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice; formerly known as JUICE) spacecraft…
Europa Could be Covered in Salty Ice
Jupiter’s second Galilean moon, Europa, is one of the most fascinating planetary objects in our Solar System with its massive…
All of Jupiter's Large Moons Have Auroras
New observations have revealed that all four of Jupiter's largest moons have aurorae, and they are spectacular!
Mars Express Watched Deimos Pass in Front of Jupiter and its Moons
That’s no moon … wait … yes, it is, and more! ESA’s Mars Express has captured an unusual and rare…
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…