Jupiter’s moon Europa is one of the most hostile environments in the solar system, blasted by radiation strong enough to kill a human in hours. Yet beneath its frozen surface may lie a saltwater ocean ...

For decades, the moon was seen as a barren, bone-dry world with no atmosphere, no liquid water, no magnetic shield, and extreme swings in temperature. The idea that it could ever support life seemed ...

Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — ...

Scientists are proposing a new source of fuel for potential alien life on Europa: Radioactive elements seeping out of rocks and into the moon’s ocean, where it could generate enough energy to support ...

A new finding of ammonia on the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa could have important implications for the search for ...

Scientists may need to broaden their horizons in their search for alien life.

Want to be a top notch candidate for hosting alien life? Then there's a few key requirements you should be aware of: Ideally, you're a large object like a moon or a planet; scientists suspect you also ...