"The mission's three main science objectives are to understand the nature of the ice shell and the ocean beneath it, along with the moon’s composition and geology," NASA writes on its Europa ...

With the Europa Clipper, scientists will achieve a lifelong dream, and possibly discover the first proof of life beyond Earth ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Europa, a moon of Jupiter, is one of the few places in our solar system where we might ...

Headed to Jupiter’s moon Europa, NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft is operating without a hitch and will reach Mars in just ...

The nine instruments include an array of cameras to view the moon in visible light and infrared; a spectrometer and spectrograph to reveal Europa's composition; instruments to monitor gravity ...

The communications lag between Earth and Jupiter means missions to Europa will need to be smart to deal with problems on ...

By Ed Wallace, 1st Year, Politics and Social Policy For as long as humans have gazed at the stars, one question has always ...

Europa's Internal Structure and Habitability Understanding Europa's magnetic field is crucial for revealing the moon’s internal composition, which could shed light on its potential for ...

"In other words, its composition became more like oceans ... also known as table salt, on Europa a year ago. The moon orbits Jupiter every 3.5 days.

Both images show long linear cracks and ridges traversing the moon's surface ... instruments that can peer beneath Europa's ice crust, gathering data on its composition and temperature, according ...