New research casts doubt on the prospects for a habitable, active environment beneath the frozen surface of Jupiter’s moon ...

Scientists from Washington University in St Louis in the US say they are still confident 'life is out there somewhere' ...

Jupiter ’s moon Europa, long considered a prime candidate in the search for extraterrestrial life due to its vast subsurface ...

A study published in Nature Communications suggests that Europa’s rocky seafloor is likely too mechanically strong to support ...

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

A new study reveals Jupiter's moon Europa likely lacks active geology on its seafloor, reducing chances of life in its vast ...

New research suggests that, Europa, may lack tectonic and volcanic activity essential for supporting life in its subsurface ocean.

New research raises doubts about Europa's potential for supporting life, due to the lack of tectonic and volcanic activity on ...

Research suggests Jupiter's icy moon lacks the seafloor activity needed to sustain biology, dimming hopes for habitability.

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 ...