The one thing that is almost universally seen as the more important question about space, however, is whether or not there is ...

Historically, when people have considered where to look for life elsewhere in the universe, they have focused on worlds ...

On Oct. 14, NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft began a vital mission. It will be investigating the potential habitability of Jupiter's icy ocean moon Europa — but first, it has to get there.

NASA has released a new edition of Issue 4 of the Astrobiology Graphic History series. The issue now includes NASA's Europa ...

She's working toward a master's degree in physics at Marshall University and serves as a NASA Solar System Ambassador, ...

NASA's Europa Clipper mission has made significant progress with the successful deployment of its magnetometer boom, a key step in its exploration of Jupiter's moon Europa. The magnetometer boom ...

A NASA spacecraft has 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 crust where an ocean is thought ...

NASA's Europa Clipper mission, designed to explore Jupiter’s mysterious moon Europa, has reached an important milestone by deploying its magnetometer boom. This instrument will help scientists ...

NASA’s newest scientific flagship is on its way to the Jupiter system to explore the icy moon Europa, one of the most compelling worlds in our solar system. The mission lifted off October 14 ...

NASA's Europa Clipper mission, featuring SwRI’s MASPEX and UVS instruments, seeks to uncover clues about life-supporting ...

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