“Our findings suggest that Jupiter’s moons did not form as chemically pristine worlds,” Mousis said. “Instead, they may have accreted, or accumulated, a significant inventory of COMs at birth, ...

Jupiter’s icy moons may have been seeded with the chemical ingredients for life from the very beginning. An international ...

Jupiter’s moons have long fascinated scientists with their potential to harbor life, challenging our understanding of life-friendly environments. Recent missions and studies suggest that these icy ...

Southwest Research Institute was part of an international team that demonstrated how complex organic molecules (COMs), key ...

A new international study co-led by Aix-Marseille University and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) reveals that the striking contrast in the water contents of Jupiter’s Galilean moons was ...

New research suggests that Jupiter’s icy moons may have formed with complex organic molecules already embedded in their building blocks.