Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — which could make it hard for nutrients to get down to its buried ocean.

While scientists have debated for decades about the thickness of Europa's icy shell, Jupiter's icy moon, a new study finally provides a clear answer. This is an important result for ...

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The NASA Juno mission has given deeper insights into the possible alien life on Jupiter's moon, Europa, and how it could lie ...

Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) recently detected the presence of ammonia — a nitrogen-bearing compound crucial to supporting life — on ...

A new system capable of identifying complex molecular signatures could aid in the search for alien life in the universe and could even lead to the creation of new forms of life in the laboratory, ...