1 day ago · Jupiter's moon Europa is on the short list of places in our solar system seen as promising in the search for life beyond Earth, with a large subsurface ocean thought to be hidden under an outer ...

1 day ago · A new study led by Paul Byrne, an associate professor of Earth, environmental, and planetary sciences, raises doubts about whether Europa’s ocean could support life at its base.

1 day ago · Jupiter's moon Europa lacks the undersea activity needed to support life, study suggests by Chris Woolston, Washington University in St. Louis

For decades, scientists have speculated with considerable optimism that the vast ocean on Jupiter's icy moon Europa could have the right conditions to support life. But now, a new study published ...

2 days ago · After modeling Europa's conditions, the researchers concluded that its rocky seafloor is likely mechanically too strong to allow such activity. Read the full article at: Study casts doubt on …

6 hours ago · Scientists thought a planet in our solar system could support life. But new study changes that Jupiter’s moon Europa may be less hospitable to life than scientists once hoped

18 hours ago · A new study suggests Europa likely lacks the tectonic activity and hydrothermal vents needed to support life at its seafloor, casting doubt on its habitability.