After modeling Europa's conditions, the researchers concluded that its rocky seafloor is likely mechanically too strong to ...

New models suggest that Europa has very little tectonic activity at its seafloor, which is potentially catastrophic news for ...

Jupiter, the largest planet orbiting the sun, used to be much bigger and stronger when the solar system was just beginning to take shape, a pair of astronomers say. Two scientists at Caltech and the ...

Although Europa is the fourth largest of Jupiter’s 95 moons, it’s the smallest of the Galilean moons – the largest being Ganymede. With an equatorial diameter of about 3,100 kilometres, Europa is ...

The giant planet Jupiter has nearly 100 known moons, yet none have captured the interest and imagination of astronomers and ...

Live Science reports on Jupiter’s opposition on January 10, 2026, explaining what it means, how bright Jupiter will appear, where to find it in the sky, and how to see the planet and its four main ...

As 2026 unfolds, the discussion surrounding the 3I/ATLAS flyby and Jupiter’s 96th Moon represent a theoretical debate as the ...

In a new study, scientists used advanced computer models to peer beneath Jupiter's dense swirling cloud tops and tackle a ...

The solar system’s largest planet shines bright as the Moon wanes and Saturn’s moons dance in the sky this week.