The icy moon is far enough from Jupiter and the intense plasma-flooded space environment of Io that Europa’s own magnetic induction signal “really sticks out.” ...

The planet Jupiter has no solid ground – no surface, like the grass or dirt you tread here on Earth. There’s nothing to walk on, and no place to land a spaceship. But how can that be? If Jupiter doesn ...

The second half of the 19th century was a particularly interesting time to imagine Mars. This was a period during which the ...

NASA have found something new moving in our Solar System. Even thought it's not water, still a phenomenon worth of time ...

New research may have finally figured out what is inside the Moon, and it has scientists excited to dig deeper.

Europa: A little moon with a chance of life At last count, Jupiter has 95 moons, but the four main ones — Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa — were discovered in 1610 by famed Italian ...

Like Europa, Jupiter's jumbo moon Ganymede is thought to host an underground ocean. But its frozen shell is much thicker — possibly 100 miles thick — making it tougher to probe the environment ...

Space & Spaceflight NASA Pulls the Plug on Europa Lander, but Scientists Propose a Plan B How a robot built to walk on alien ice got the cold shoulder—and then (possibly) lived to see another day.

The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, will offer some fabulous travel options. Here are some adventures to consider.

As Ogliore explained, each glass bead tells its own story of the moon's past. The beads—some shiny orange, some glossy black—formed when lunar volcanoes shot material from the interior to the ...