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Probing the Mysteries of Europa, Jupiter’s Cracked and Crinkled Moon
New research identifies possible sites of frozen, watery deposits. The puzzling, fascinating surface of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa looms large in images taken by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft. Credit:...
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Astrobiology Top 10: Ganymede’s Auroras Point To Ocean Below Its Icy Surface
As 2015 comes to a close, Astrobiology Magazine is counting down our ‘Top 10’ stories from the past year. At number 7: The Hubble Space Telescope picks up clues from Ganymede’s thin atmosphere. This...
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Europa’s heaving ice might make more heat than scientists thought
A new set of experiments sheds light on how much heat is created when ice is deformed, which could help scientists understand the possibility of a subsurface ocean on one of Jupiter’s moons. A false...
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Europa’s Ocean May Have An Earthlike Chemical Balance
A new NASA study modeling conditions in the ocean of Jupiter’s moon Europa suggests that the necessary balance of chemical energy for life could exist there, even if the moon lacks volcanic...
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NASA’s Juno Spacecraft in Orbit Around Mighty Jupiter
Credit: NASA After an almost five-year journey to the solar system’s largest planet, NASA’s Juno spacecraft successfully entered Jupiter’s orbit during a 35-minute engine burn. Confirmation that the...
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Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Likely a Massive Heat Source
Artist’s concept of the heating mechanism from Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Credits: Art by Karen Teramura, UH IfA with James O’Donoghue and Luke Moore New NASA-funded research suggests that Jupiter’s...
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Space scientists observe Io’s atmospheric collapse during eclipse
An artist’s rendering depicts the atmosphere on Io, Jupiter’s volcanic moon, as it collapses during daily eclipses. Image Courtesy of Southwest Research Institute A Southwest Research Institute-led...
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Jupiter’s North Pole Unlike Anything Encountered in Solar System
NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this view as it closed in on Jupiter’s north pole, about two hours before closest approach on Aug. 27, 2016. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS NASA’s Juno spacecraft...
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NASA’s Hubble Spots Possible Water Plumes Erupting on Jupiter’s Moon Europa
This composite image shows suspected plumes of water vapor erupting at the 7 o’clock position off the limb of Jupiter’s moon Europa. Credits: NASA/ESA/W. Sparks (STScI)/USGS Astrogeology Science Center...
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Astro-Update: A Second Look at Plumes and the Search for life on Europa
This composite image shows suspected plumes of water vapor erupting at the 7 o’clock position off the limb of Jupiter’s moon Europa. Credits: NASA/ESA/W. Sparks (STScI)/USGS Astrogeology Science Center...
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