The Southwest Research Institute-led Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) aboard NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft has successfully ...

"Observations of plumes may tell us a lot about whether or not Europa’s ocean has the ingredients suitable for life." Circumstantial evidence, but a lot of it The team of researchers behind the ...

How do the water vapor plumes on Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, contribute to the interaction between the moon’s surface and subsurface environments? This is what a recent study published in The ...

A major focal point in this search is Europa's surface plumes, which are the result of cryovolcanism. By positioning a lander near an active cryovolcano or sending a probe to fly through one ...

If confirmed, the existence of the water plumes could make it easier than expected for NASA to get a taste of Europa's alien sea, one of the most likely places in the solar system for alien life.

All of these instruments work together to give a full picture of Europa’s environment. If plumes are identified, scientists could study the molecular composition of the water by using mass ...

Only some 60 million years old, Europa's brittle surface appears to be in constant flux. Energy-rich compounds there could reach the ocean as pieces of the crust slide under each other.

The Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) aboard NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft has successfully completed its initial commissioning following the October 14, 2024, launch. Scheduled to arrive in the ...