'Remastered' View of Europa, Jupiter's Moon
Europa, Jupiter's icy moon, has long taunted scientists with its signs of a subsurface ocean of water and perplexing cracks on the surface. The spectacular image shown here is the best view yet of the icy Jovian moon. Released in November 2014, this Europa photo is a remastered image based on data from NASA's Galileo mission to Jupiter in the 1990s. Read the Full Story.
See stunning images of Europa from NASA spacecraft here.
Natural Color Image of Europa
Natural color image of Jupiter's moon Europa.
Inside Jupiter's Watery Moon, Europa (Infographic)
Scientists are eager to learn if Europa's huge subsurface ocean harbors alien life. See how Jupiter's icy moon Europa works in this SPACE.com infographic.
Water Geysers on Europa
An artist's illustration of Jupiter's icy moon Europa, with a water geyser erupting in the foreground while Jupiter appears as a backdrop. Images from the Hubble Space Telescope suggest Europa may have water plumes like Saturn's moon Enceladus. Image released Dec. 12, 2013. [Read the Full Story Here]
Europa Rising
The icy moon Europa rising above Jupiter’s cloud tops. The picture was one of a handful of the Jupiter system that New Horizons took primarily for artistic, rather than scientific, value.
Europa South Polar Water Plume
A south polar water vapor plume on Europa is shown in blue in this Hubble Space Telescope data image, which is superimposed on a visible light image of the Jupiter moon's leading hemisphere. Image released Dec. 12, 2013. [Read the Full Story Here]
Jupiter and Europa with Water Vapor Plumes
This image shows Jupiter and its icy moon Europa, with the moon's bright ultraviolet light signal from south polar water vapor plumes shown in blue. Image released Dec. 12, 2013. [Read the Full Story Here]
Europa Cross-Sectional Illustration
Jupiter’s moon Europa contains an ocean of liquid water beneath its frozen surface.
Water Plume on Europa: Leading Hemisphere
This Hubble Space Telescope data image shows the water vapor plume (blue) over the leading hemisphere of Europa superimposed on a visible light image of the icy Jupiter moon. Image released Dec. 12, 2013. [Read the Full Story Here]
Galileo's Europa
Above, Europa, as viewed from NASA's Galileo spacecraft. Visible are plains of bright ice, cracks that run to the horizon, and dark patches that likely contain both ice and dirt.
Living On Europa Would Be Tough, But Some Life May Already Be There (Infographic)
Scientists believe conditions may be right for life, under Europa's icy crust. See what it might be like for an astronaut exploring Europa.
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