Why Europa Might Not Have Life After All

While there’s no concrete consensus on a list of prerequisites for life to evolve on other planets, there are at least a ...

Jupiter's moon Europa less likely to hold life than previously thought, scientists discover

After modeling Europa's conditions, the researchers concluded that its rocky seafloor is likely mechanically too strong to ...
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Jupiter ocean moon Europa likely lacks tectonic activity, reducing its chances for life

New models suggest that Europa has very little tectonic activity at its seafloor, which is potentially catastrophic news for ...

Europa, where NASA spacecraft is bound, may not have conditions for life

A study has cast doubt on the idea that Jupiter's moon Europa, where NASA has sent a spacecraft, could have conditions to ...

Jupiter's moon Europa lacks the undersea activity needed to support life, study suggests

The giant planet Jupiter has nearly 100 known moons, yet none have captured the interest and imagination of astronomers and ...

Is life on Europa? Study says orbiter launched in Florida may not find any

A new study is skeptical that life could still be present on Jupiter's moon Europa, where a NASA spacecraft launched in ...
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WATCH: NASA launches Europa Clipper, will scour Jupiter moon for ingredients of life

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth. Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy ...
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Europa: Jupiter’s Icy Moon

Although Europa is the fourth largest of Jupiter’s 95 moons, it’s the smallest of the Galilean moons – the largest being Ganymede. With an equatorial diameter of about 3,100 kilometres, Europa is ...