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

After modeling Europa's conditions, the researchers concluded that its rocky seafloor is likely mechanically too strong to ...

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

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

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 ...

Europa’s buried ocean has made it one of the most exciting places to search for life beyond Earth. However, new calculations suggest its seafloor may be calm, cold, and largely inactive, with little ...

New research suggests Jupiter’s moon Europa may lack seafloor activity needed for life, despite its vast subsurface ocean and ...

Europa has a vast, saltwater ocean beneath its icy shell, with more than twice the amount of water in all of Earth’s oceans ...

The paper looked specifically at what might be happening on the moon in terms of geology. As far as we can tell, Europa has ...

Europa, one of Jupiter’s most intriguing moons, has long been a target for astrobiologists searching for signs of life beyond ...