As far as candidates for nearby worlds that may contain life, Jupiter's frosty moon Europa is one tantalizing place for scientists to look. Astrobiologists speculate that alien life forms could reside ...

Unfortunately, it turns out that Europa isn't producing all that much oxygen for its ocean. That doesn't preclude the possibility of life, but it does reduce the odds, so if you're placing bets on the ...

Europa and Enceladus, icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn respectively, have evidence of oceans beneath their crusts. A NASA experiment suggests -- if these oceans support life -- signatures of that life ...

・Earth’s deep-sea hydrothermal vents provide a model for understanding how life could exist on Europa. ・Holden’s team is studying how vent microbes generate energy using hydrogenases to predict what ...

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Jupiter’s icy moon Europa is suspected of harboring a vast ocean that may be capable of supporting life. The $5-billion Europa Clipper spacecraft is the largest interplanetary probe ever built by NASA ...

Thw cracks in Europa’s icy crust are where life is most likely to be found on the Jovian moon, the conference heard last week. This means it might be possible to find life without having to drill down ...

So far, scientists have one place to study the life forms in the universe: Earth. However, across our planet, life is anything but homogenous. From the watery, dark depths of the ocean to frigid ...

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THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — On stage, before a silent assembly of scientists, many of whom are experts on alien worlds, planetary scientist Paul Byrne assumed his position behind the podium. He had come to ...