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NASA's Europa Clipper is about to use Mars' gravitational pull to slingshot itself towards Jupiter's fourth-largest moon later this week.

NASA Spacecraft Whipping Around Mars to Slingshot Itself Toward Jupiter’s Mysterious Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Europa Clipper, the NASA mission to explore Jupiter's fourth largest moon for signs of habitability, launched on Monday.

NASA and SpaceX Launch Mission to Potentially Habitable Moon

By Frank Landymore

The European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe has spotted a habitable planet astonishingly close to us.

Rejoice! Spacecraft Confirms That Earth Is a Habitable Planet

By Victor Tangermann

The NASA Europa Clipper mission to explore one Jupiter's largest moons encountered a catastrophic hurdle at the last minute.

NASA Scientists “Howl in Terror” as They Discovered Disastrous Flaw in $5 Billion Spacecraft About to Launch

By Frank Landymore

NASA's Europa Clipper mission is set to explore one of the most promising spots to look for life in the solar system: Jupiter's moon Europa.

NASA Preparing to Launch Mission to World That “May Be Habitable Today”

By Victor Tangermann

One of NASA's latest probes is carrying on the grand tradition of blasting humanity's message out to the stars.

NASA Craft Hunting Alien Life Will Carry a New Message From Humanity

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA attempted to spit facts about humans' inability to fly to Jupiter — and then was forced to apologize.

NASA Apologies for Saying Your Broke A** Will Never Go to Jupiter

By Noor Al-Sibai

Ever dreamed of sending a raunchy missive into outer space on the side of a NASA spacecraft? If the answer's yes, we have good news.

If You Want to Make NASA Carve Something Rude Into a Spacecraft Headed to Jupiter, Now’s Your Chance

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Jupiter's moons all vary considerably in size, as demonstrated in an amazing new video shared by the account MetaBallStudios on YouTube.

Awesome Video Shows Jupiter’s Moons in Comparison to NYC

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has released stunning new images of Jupiter and its moon Europa, taken by its groundbreaking new James Webb Space Telescope.

James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Picture of Jupiter So Crisp You Can See Its Moon Europa

By Victor Tangermann

In a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, scientists found that Europa's icy shell could be more porous than previously thought.

Jupiter’s Icy Moon May Be Way More Habitable Than We Thought

By Victor Tangermann

NASA scientists think that Jupiter's moon Europa might glow in the dark and that by measuring that glow they can detect what's hidden in its oceans.

Science & Energy

NASA Project Could Peer Inside Europa to Find Alien Life

By Dan Robitzski

"Doesn't seem to be any life in this solar system," billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote in a recent tweet, responding to fan mail from a 13-year-old.

Elon Musk: “Doesn’t Seem to Be Any Life in This Solar System”

By Victor Tangermann

A new study led by the ESA found new evidence that Jupiter's moon Europa was indeed spouting plumes of water into space during a Galileo flyby.

Scientists Find New Evidence Europa Is Shooting Water Into Space

By Victor Tangermann

Monica Grady, a professor at Liverpool Hope University, claims that there is "almost a racing certainty" there's alien life on Jupiter's moon Europa.

University Chancellor Predicts “Higher Forms of Life” on Europa

By Victor Tangermann

A team out of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has confirmed traces of water vapor being released above Jupiter's moon Europa.

Science & Energy

Scientists Confirm Water Vapor Above the Surface of Europa

By Victor Tangermann