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If there's life on Europa, solar sails could help us find it

Solar sails are well suited for life-hunting missions to icy, ocean-harboring moons like Europa and Enceladus, a new study suggests.

Space

Water-themed plaque to fly on Europa Clipper to Jupiter's icy ocean moon

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, which is dedicated to studying Jupiter's icy ocean moon, will carry with it a metal plaque etched with the ripples created by the many ways humans say "water."

Space

Odds for alien life on Europa drop

Europa is believes to have water under its icy crust, leading some to hope there is life on the Jupiter moon

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Jupiter's ocean moon Europa may have less oxygen than we thought

NASA's Juno spacecraft helped scientists make the first direct measurement of molecular oxygen around Jupiter's moon Europa. The result is lower than some previous estimates.

Space

Our solar system's ocean moons may be habitable — and their icy shells could hold proof

The thicknesses of ice shells covering our solar system's ocean-bearing moons could provide hints about whether these mysterious bodies may harbor life.

Space

New Research Reveals Lower Oxygen Levels On Jupiter's Moon Europa

Recent research on Europa's oxygen levels challenges previous estimates, impacting potential for life on the moon.

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Saturn's ocean moon Titan may not be able to support life after all

Organic material on Saturn moon Titan's surface may have difficulty getting to the underground ocean. That's where it'd need to go for Titan to potentially support life.

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NASA's Europa Clipper gets science gear to probe ocean moon of Jupiter

NASA has mounted all nine science instruments on its highly anticipated Europa Clipper spacecraft, which will launch toward Jupiter's icy ocean moon this year.

Space

NASA Juno spacecraft picks up hints of activity on Jupiter's icy moon Europa

NASA's Juno probe made a close approach of Jupiter's moon Europa, finding possible proof of present day surface activity.

Space

Missions to the moon, Mars, Jupiter and more: These are the coolest space missions in 2024

Ambitious new missions to the moon, Venus, Jupiter and more are planned for 2024. Here is a preview of the exciting year in space ahead.

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From the moon to Europa, six space missions to be excited for in 2024

Explore six of the most exciting space missions of 2024, including NASA's Artemis program, Europa Clipper, VIPER, Lunar Trailblazer, JAXA’s MMX, and Hera.

The Hindu

A Planetary Scientist Reveals the 6 Biggest Space Missions in 2024

Several new missions under NASA’s Artemis plan and Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative will target the Moon.

Inverse

Space missions slated for launch in 2024

A planetary scientist shares six of the space missions she's most excited to follow this year

Salon

Six space missions to look forward to in 2024

It’s going to be a bumper time for space missions in 2024 – especially to the Moon, our nearest neighbour. And that’s following on from an already epic 2023.

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10 exhilarating spaceflight missions to watch in 2024

From long-awaited rocket launches and lunar landers to crewed flights around the moon, here are a few exciting spaceflight missions to look forward to in 2024.

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NASA outlines plan to deploy burrowing 'cryobots' on icy moons of Saturn and Jupiter

The subsurface oceans of the icy moons of Saturn and Jupiter remain our best bet for finding life elsewhere in the solar system. NASA is developing a roadmap for cryobots that could investigate these ocean worlds.

The Conversation

From the Moon's south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting space missions are slated for launch in 2024

The year 2023 proved to be an important one for space missions, with NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returning a sample from an asteroid and India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission exploring the lunar south pole, and 2024 is shaping up to be another exciting year for space exploration.

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NASA will let you send your name to Jupiter’s moon Europa

Send Your Name into Space: Join NASA’s Mission to Send Your Name to Europa. NASA is inviting people to send their names into space through its Europa Clipper Spacecraft

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These 17 Icy Worlds Could Have Warm Oceans Full of Alien Life

With any luck, we could one day watch chilly geysers erupting from the surface of nearby (and potentially life-sustaining) exoplanets.

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Zelda and Studio Ghibli unite in beautiful indie game Europa, launching in April

We've been gushing about Europa since its Steam demo went live

Space

I'm sending my name to Jupiter's moon Europa on a NASA spacecraft — and here's why you should, too

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft is headed to one of Jupiter's largest moons. It's bringing along a microchip filled with human names.

Space

Watch this Jupiter moon lander handle harsh terrain it may face on Europa (video)

Landing on Europa is a highly anticipated, possible NASA mission. Engineers recently tested how to successfully land a spacecraft on the icy moon.

Evening Standard

Nasa: How to send your name to Jupiter on the Europa Clipper

You have until the end of the year to put your name forward

Inverse

The Webb Telescope Finds Key Ingredient for Life on Jupiter's Moon Europa

Observations with JWST’s NIRSpec instrument found frozen crystals of carbon dioxide on the ice covering the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa.

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A source of carbon — a building block of life — is found on Jupiter's moon Europa

"The discovery signals a potentially habitable environment in the ocean of Europa," according to the Webb Space Telescope's website.

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