Scientists Can Detect Life in Single Grain of Alien Ice
Icy moons like Europa and Enceladus are exciting venues for the prospect of life beyond Earth, because they are thought to contain oceans of water beneath their frigid surfaces. Were…
X-Men ’97’s Episode Titles Tease Some Intriguing Comics Pulls
In a few weeks, the ‘90s are back in style—well, if you’re a fan of Marvel’s merry mutants, that is. It’s not too much longer until X-Men ‘97, the new…
Webb Telescope Reveals a High-Speed Jet on Jupiter
In July 2022, the Webb Space Telescope detected an intense jet shooting across the equator of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. The jet is traveling at about…
Webb Telescope Spots Carbon on Jupiter’s Moon Europa, Boosting Prospects for Alien Life
The Webb Space Telescope has made its latest significant discovery: the observation of carbon dioxide coming from a part of Europa, the frozen moon orbiting Jupiter which harbors a salty…
Oh Hey, There’s the JUICE Probe Heading for Jupiter
The telescope’s view shows the Jupiter probe as just a speck. But this won’t be the last time we see JUICE. The spacecraft will use the gravity of the Earth-Moon…
Key Instrument on Newly Launched Jupiter Probe Is Already Exhibiting Problems
The JUICE mission is at the very beginning of its eight-year journey to Jupiter and its moons, but one of its science instruments is already misbehaving. Astronomers Could Soon Get…
Jupiter Moon Probe Switches On Science Instrument for the First Time
An illustration of the JUICE spacecraft around Jupiter and its moons. Illustration: ESA It’s been less than two weeks since the European Space Agency’s (ESA) JUICE mission began its journey…
Europe Successfully Launches JUICE on Its Historic Mission to Visit Jupiter’s Icy Moons
A highly-anticipated mission to Jupiter and its intriguing moons is officially underway, with an Ariane-5 rocket successfully delivering the JUICE probe to space earlier today. The craft will now begin…
Watch Live as JUICE Embarks on Its Historic Mission to Jupiter’s Icy Moons
A highly-anticipated mission to Jupiter and its intriguing moons is gearing up for liftoff, ready to begin an eight-year journey through the solar system to reach icy worlds that may…
What to Know About the JUICE Mission to Jupiter and Its Frozen Moons
A view of Ganymede, as imaged by the Juno probe. Image: NASA JUICE is scheduled to perform 35 Jovian moon flybys, but the mission will end with the spacecraft settling…