Close flybys of Io, one of Jupiter's moons and the most volcanically active world in our solar system, have revealed a lava lake and a towering feature called "Steeple Mountain" on the moon's ...
Ganymede’s shadow on Jupiter. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSSImage processing by Thomas Thomopoulos © CC BY (main image)Image processing by Brian Swift © CC BY ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — Astronomers have discovered methane emission on a brown dwarf, an unexpected finding for such a cold and isolated world. The findings suggest that this brown dwarf might generate ...
"There's much more water than we thought 20 or 30 years ago, and it's really interesting to use this technique to try to understand where the water could be." The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE ...
NASA will launch a mission to Jupiter's moon Europa later this year to see if the salt water ocean beneath its icy layers can support life. Get even smarter with the “Make Me Smart” newsletter.