The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) left Earth a year ago to begin a mission to explore Jupiter’s potential ocean moons Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa in detail. Water is a vital component for life on Earth, so learning more about its distribution on these moons and other moons such as Saturn’s moon Enceladus could tell… Read More »
A single grain of ice flew out Jupitermoon of the ocean Europeif caught by NASA’s soon to be caught European Clipper A new experiment suggests spacecraft might be enough to uncover evidence of life in space. “With suitable instruments such as the Surface Dust Analyzer on NASA’s Europa Clipper space probe, finding life or traces… Read More »
In October, NASA plans to launch a spacecraft onto the icy marble called Europa, one of Jupiter’s 92 known moons. The real purpose of the probe? To help scientists understand this Europe can support life as we know it. This robotic explorer is aptly named European ClipperAccording to the statement published by the agency on… Read More »
NASA is creating a roadmap for robots that could visit ocean worlds through future space missions and break through Earth’s thick, icy crusts to explore underground seas in search of life. The space agency recently announced the results of a NASA-sponsored workshop in February 2023, where scientists and engineers gathered to discuss possible “cryobot” mission… Read More »