Jupiter may be a bit more petite than expected, and that could have a big impact on how scientists model the mysterious interior of the giant planet.
"What makes the event even more extraordinary is that it did not involve a single volcano, but multiple active sources."
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.
"Most excitingly, this new idea addresses one of the longstanding habitability problems on Europa and is a good sign for the prospects of extraterrestrial life in its ocean."
Jupiter harbors more oxygen than the sun, a new study finds, giving astronomers a crucial clue about how our solar system's planets formed.
A strange, spider-like scar on Jupiter's icy moon Europa may mark where salty water once surged up through its fractured crust.
NASA's Juno spacecraft has revealed that the solar system's most volcanic body is even hotter than scientists thought.
New research shows how Jupiter carved out rings and gaps that changed how and when planets and meteorites formed.
Yes, even Jupiter's moons produce auroras.
Scientists have solved how molten "raindrops" in meteorites, called chondrules, were formed — and the discovery reveals key details about Jupiter's origin.
