NASA explains that, as the second large moon out from Jupiter, Europa is quite deep inside Jupiter's magnetosphere, the immense magnetic envelope generated by Jupiter's powerful magnetic field.

In a groundbreaking revelation that has reshaped the way we look at our Solar System, Nasa's Galileo spacecraft made a ...

NASA finally launched a spacecraft from Florida on Monday on a mission to examine whether Jupiter's moon, Europa, has conditions suitable to support life. The launch had been delayed a week due to ...

On Monday, the Europa Clipper blasted off on its quest to study the smallest of Jupiter’s big four moons, and hopefully collect clues about the prospect of life inside. The launch was delayed ...

Europa, whose diameter of roughly 1,940 miles (3,100 km) is approximately 90% that of our moon, has been viewed ... a vault made of titanium and aluminum inside the Europa Clipper to protect ...

Meanwhile, scientists turned Galileo’s magnetometer toward Europa. Jupiter’s magnetic field, they found, generated an odd electromagnetic current inside the frozen moon. Only one thing could ...

A reassessment of data from NASA's Voyager 2 has revealed that Uranus' moon Miranda may contain a subsurface ocean, challenging assumptions about its potential for life.

Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon's icy crust where an ocean is ... That's why Clipper's electronics are inside a vault with dense aluminum and zinc walls. All this radiation would nix ...

Scientists are eager to see if Europa's subsurface ocean could support life, as NASA's Europa Clipper is scheduled to begin its journey.

Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy crust where an ocean is ... That’s why Clipper’s electronics are inside a vault with dense aluminum and zinc walls. All this radiation would ...