Finding plumes at Europa is an exciting prospect, but scientists warn it’ll be tricky, even…
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Moons are natural satellites that orbit planets, dwarf planets, and even some asteroids throughout our solar system and beyond. These celestial bodies come in an incredible range of sizes, compositions, and geological activity, from Earth’s familiar Moon to the volcanic Io of Jupiter and the ice-encrusted ocean worlds like Europa and Enceladus. Scientists study moons to uncover clues about planetary formation, the potential for extraterrestrial life, and the dynamic processes that shape celestial bodies. Ongoing research and missions continue to reveal surprising discoveries about moons’ atmospheres, surfaces, and hidden oceans, offering key insights into the history and evolution of our solar system.
Seismic activity could give scientists a read on the thickness of the ice encasing the…
A dust disk was found around GQ Lupi B, suggesting moon formation and ongoing growth.…
Ice Sublimating Off the Surface Replenishes a Tenuous Envelope You would think that living half…
Dr. Ryuki Hyodo shares the science behind JAXA’s upcoming MMX mission to the Martian moons,…
New high-resolution observations clearly show a moon-forming region around exoplanet PDS 70c. The observations have…
By replicating Titan’s harsh environment in the lab, scientists discovered how organic minerals form and…
Japan’s MMX mission will collect Phobos soil to study Mars’ history and potential habitability. Japan’s…
Astronomers have used archival datasets from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to reveal the first…
The role of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission in the new era of Martian…
The spacecraft used its infrared instrument during recent flybys of Jupiter’s mammoth moon to create…
NASA’s Dragonfly mission will fly across Titan’s surface to study its chemistry, methane cycle, and…
Take a closer look at the complex choreography involved in building NASA’s Europa Clipper as…
Oxygen Found on the Frozen World Is Linked to Sublimating Surface Ice Though larger than…
The Juno Waves instrument “listened” to the radio emissions from Jupiter’s immense magnetic field to…
The Juno probe flew closer to Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede, than any other spacecraft in…
Jupiter’s moon Europa and its global ocean may currently have conditions suitable for life. Scientists…
A study published in Nature Astronomy concludes that known geochemical processes can’t explain the levels…