For decades, Europa has been cast as one of the Solar System’s best bets for alien biology, a frozen world hiding a global ...

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 ...

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

Known to possess a vast and salty ocean, the icy world was unlikely to have a seabed capable of aiding life, as it lacked the ...

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

A recent study questions the potential for life on Jupiter’s moon Europa, citing a lack of active faulting on its seafloor ...

Even if future studies show that Europa’s ocean is lifeless today, Byrne sees value in the exploration. “I’m not upset if we don’t find life on this particular moon,” he said. “I’m confident that ...

In Earth's deep seas, tectonic activity creates hydrothermal vents, where hot water reacts with rock to supply chemical ...

Europa's ocean may have the "necessary balance of chemical energy for life", according to new research by Nasa. A study modelling ocean conditions on the Jovian moon suggests that even though it "may ...

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

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

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