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

For decades, Europa has been cast as one of the Solar System’s best bets for alien biology, a frozen world hiding a global ...

Europa has long been the darling of the search for life beyond Earth. The reason is simple: beneath its cracked, icy shell ...

Europa’s buried ocean has made it one of the most exciting places to search for life beyond Earth. However, new calculations suggest its seafloor may be calm, cold, and largely inactive, with little ...

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

A new study is skeptical that life could still be present on Jupiter's moon Europa, where a NASA spacecraft launched in ...

A recent study questions the potential for life on Jupiter’s moon Europa, citing a lack of active faulting on its seafloor ...

In Earth's deep seas, tectonic activity creates hydrothermal vents, where hot water reacts with rock to supply chemical ...

Jupiter’s moon Europa has long been a favorite in the search for life beyond Earth, and fresh data from NASA’s Juno ...

Europa's ocean may have the "necessary balance of chemical energy for life", according to new research by Nasa. A study modelling ocean conditions on the Jovian moon suggests that even though it "may ...

Even if future studies show that Europa’s ocean is lifeless today, Byrne sees value in the exploration. “I’m not upset if we don’t find life on this particular moon,” he said. “I’m confident that ...

New research suggests Jupiter’s moon Europa may lack seafloor activity needed for life, despite its vast subsurface ocean and ...