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Jupiter's moon Europa is a top candidate for hosting alien life. But it may lack the geologic activity needed to birth microbes
Europa is one of Jupiter’s 95 moons, and, perhaps, among the planet’s most famous orbiters. It’s covered in a shell of ice ...
On January 7, 1610, the Italian astronomer Galileo discovered three of Jupiter's moons: Callisto, Europa and Io. When he ...
Jupiter steals the spotlight in January as it reaches its brightest and biggest appearance of the year. The month also ...
NASA Juno mission captured amazing new imagery of Jupiter's moon Europa. The spacecraft flew about 219 miles (352 kilometers) ...
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Jupiter is at its best and brightest of 2026 tonight! Here's what to expect as the gas giant reaches opposition
Jupiter will be at its most spectacular in 2026 in the early hours of Jan. 10, as it shines above the eastern horizon among ...
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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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The Sky This Week from January 9 to 16: Jupiter at opposition
The solar system’s largest planet shines bright as the Moon wanes and Saturn’s moons dance in the sky this week.
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Jupiter ocean moon Europa likely lacks tectonic activity, reducing its chances for life
"We're not saying, and we can't say, that there's no life in Europa. What we're saying is that it's a harder proposition, ...
The bright object to the right of the Moon is Jupiter. A small telescope or a steady pair of binoculars can bring Jupiter’s ...
Meanwhile, Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, who flagged at least 16 anomalies on 3I/ATLAS has reiterated intensive monitoring ...
The final night of 2025 is the perfect time to watch the moon close to the Pleiades, find the brightest star in the night sky and see Jupiter close to its best.
The first full moon of 2026, known as the Wolf Moon, appeared on Saturday (Jan. 3), and skywatchers captured it in some ...
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