26 results for "Jupiter's moon Io"

NASA's Juno spacecraft, part of the Juno mission launched in 2011, has captured groundbreaking images of a significant volcanic feature on Jupiter's moon Io, known for its extreme geological activity....

NASA's Juno spacecraft, initially tasked with studying Jupiter, has revealed fascinating insights into the volcanic activity on the gas giant's moon, Io. Through its Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument,...

The European Space Agency's (ESA) JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) mission, successfully launched on April 14, 2023, marks a significant milestone in space exploration. This ambitious mission aims to explore...

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft launched on October 14, 2024, marking the start of a long-awaited mission to explore Europa, one of Jupiter’s icy moons believed to harbor a vast subsurface…

NASA's Europa Clipper mission, set to launch on October 14, 2024, aims to explore Jupiter's moon Europa, which may harbor a vast subsurface ocean beneath its icy crust. The mission,…

NASA has confirmed that its ambitious Europa Clipper mission is on schedule for an October 10, 2024 launch. This groundbreaking mission aims to explore Europa, one of Jupiter's icy moons,...

Space enthusiasts and observers have a rare chance to witness the European Space Agency’s (ESA) JUICE spacecraft as it makes a historic Earth-Moon flyby next week. This remarkable maneuver will...

NASA researchers have found that amino acids, potential indicators of life, could survive near the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa and Saturn's moon Enceladus. Experiments indicate that these organic molecules...

NASA's Europa Clipper mission, set to launch in October 2024, is encountering significant challenges related to radiation-hardened electronics. Tests have revealed that the transistors designed to withstand Jupiter's intense radiation...

NASA's Juno spacecraft, which has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016, has recently provided a rare glimpse of Amalthea, the fifth moon of Jupiter, as it transits the iconic Great Red...

Posted on Dec 4, 2017   Part of the excitement of the possibility of plate tectonics on Jupiter's moon, Europa, says Brandon Johnson at Brown University, "is that surface crust...

Posted on Nov 6, 2017 “If we knew that life had started independently in two places in our solar system, then we could be pretty confident that life also got...

“Should we ever discover that a second genesis had occurred in our solar system, independently outside the Earth,” said Carolyn Porco of the Space Science Institute in 2010 when she was director of flight operations...

Researchers have thawed ice estimated to be perhaps a million years old or more from above Lake Vostok, an ancient lake that lies hidden more than two miles beneath the...

Posted on Sep 29, 2015 in Uncategorized A planet's magnetic field emanates from its core and is thought to deflect the charged particles of the stellar wind, protecting the atmosphere...

Greatly disappointed, to the relief of all those who keep an eye on the skies, the massive object was not an asteroid. ESA's Juice Spacecraft Confused with a Threatening Asteroid...

Recent astronomical observations have unveiled two fascinating phenomena on Jupiter. Scientists have detected a mysterious glow on the night side of the planet, potentially signaling the presence of dark matter....

Hoosiers and skywatchers worldwide are gearing up for a much-anticipated celestial event on June 3, 2024: a planetary alignment involving six planets. However, NASA has tempered expectations about what will...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has provided groundbreaking insights into the unusual exoplanet WASP-107 b, uncovering the mechanisms behind its unexpectedly low density. This discovery marks a significant step...

NASA's Juno spacecraft has captured remarkable images of Jupiter’s moon Europa, revealing potential plume activity and intriguing geological features that suggest dynamic processes beneath the icy surface. Europa, one of...

Posted on Sep 19, 2017 in Uncategorized During almost four years of observing the cosmos, the Herschel Space Observatory traced out the presence of water. With its unprecedented sensitivity and...

Posted on Sep 11, 2017 in Uncategorized   "We chose these two moons because of their potential to exhibit chemical signatures of astrobiological interest," said Heidi Hammel, executive vice president...

Posted on Nov 7, 2011 In the "hadal" zone, which at 11,000 meters is deeper than Mount Everest is high –- the pressure rises to 1,000 bar, or a ton...

Saturn's icy moon Enceladus is emerging as the most habitable spot beyond Earth in the Solar System for life as we know it, scientists said last week at a meeting...

Posted on Feb 23, 2011 in Uncategorized Wonder what life of Jupiter's moon, Europa, might look like? Checkout a  new species of archaebacteria, Pyrococcus CH1,discovered thriving on a mid-Atlantic ridge...

The Daily Galaxy's San Francisco-based founder and editor is Val Landi. Prior to launching dailygalaxy.com in 2007, Val was executive vice-president of global technology publisher, IDG, where he was head...