"What makes the event even more extraordinary is that it did not involve a single volcano, but multiple active sources." ...

Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — ...

The volcanic hot spot is larger than Lake Superior, spewing eruptions six times the total energy of all of the world's power plants.

Advanced analysis of decades-old data from NASA's Galileo spacecraft identifies ammonia-bearing compounds discovered on the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa, as shown in this composite image. Zooming ...

Jupiter's fourth-largest moon is a main character in our search for other life-friendly places in our solar system.

Geophysicists at Washington State University have uncovered a possible explanation for how nutrients may travel into the ...

NASA's Juno mission has detected the most powerful volcanic eruption ever on Jupiter's moon, Io, revealing an interconnected magma reservoir system beneath its surface.

An atmospheric study reveals unexpected findings about our largest neighboring planet and the structure of its deep atmosphere.

Europa’s subsurface ocean might be getting fed after all. Scientists found that salty, nutrient-rich surface ice can become ...

"Most excitingly, this new idea addresses one of the longstanding habitability problems on Europa and is a good sign for the ...

Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, has long intrigued scientists for its potential to harbor life. Though slightly smaller than ...

Jupiter's moon Europa was captured by the JunoCam instrument aboard NASA's Juno spacecraft during the mission's close flyby ...