“Hellish Landscape” of Jupiter’s Moon Io Enhances Case for Life on the Planet’s Icy Moons Christopher Plain·September 21, 2024Cornell University astronomers studying Jupiter's moon Io say tidal heating may help support life in the oceans of Jupiter's icy moons.
Interplanetary Spacecraft Designed to Scan Jupiter’s Moons for Life Passes Early Test by Confirming Habitability of Earth Christopher Plain·September 18, 2024The ESA's Juice mission designed to scan Jupiter's moons for signs of life has used those instruments to confirm Earth is habitable.
Massive Asteroid Knocked Ganymede Off Its Axis Four Billion Years Ago, Study Finds Ryan Whalen·September 5, 2024A massive asteroid knocked Jupiter’s moon Ganymede off its axis about four billion years ago, according to new research.
These Are the Top 5 Places and Times Humanity is Likely to Discover Extraterrestrial Life Christopher Plain·January 24, 2023Here are the Top Five places humanity is most likely to find signs of extraterrestrial life and when those discoveries could take place.
A New Plan for Finding Alien Life on Enceladus Looks at Using Orbital Spacecraft Christopher Plain·December 23, 2022Researchers from the University of Arizona have published a new plan for finding alien life on Saturn’s moon Enceladus by flying a probe through the water plumes the icy moon sews into space.
NASA Releases Eerie Audio from Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede Christopher Plain·December 21, 2021NASA has released a new audio recording of Ganymede, one of Jupiter’s moons, which was captured by the...