As spacecraft zooms to Venus, it peers back at humble Earth and the moon
"These two little marbles we call our cosmic home were photographed by Juice from over 5 million km [3.1 million miles], as ...
NASA Provides 8 Things to Know About Mission to an Ocean Moon of Jupiter
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft, the largest the agency has ever built for a planetary mission, will travel 1.8 billion ...
Jupiter-bound JUICE probe snaps photo of Earth, the moon and Uranus
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission photographed the Earth, moon and Uranus as it heads toward Venus for a gravity assist next year.
NASA's flying to an ocean world. Its spacecraft is giant.
Planetary scientists are confident this moon of Jupiter harbors a deep ocean. A looming question is whether it hosts the ...
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Juno captures photo of huge new volcano on Jupiter's moon Io
NASA's Juno mission reveals a massive new volcano on Jupiter's moon Io, showcasing its dynamic volcanic activity.
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A NASA probe is about to launch to an icy moon that could have life
A NASA mission launching in October will send cameras and other scientific equipment to see, among other things, whether ...
Europa Clipper mission set to explore Jupiter’s ocean moon; here’s all you need to know
NASA plans to launch the Europa Clipper mission on October 10, 2024, targeting Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. The mission seeks ...
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'Super-Jupiter' discovered in the Great Bear constellation
Astronomers have discovered an enormous exoplanet in the Great Bear constellation. The newly identified planet is referred to ...
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“Hellish Landscape” of Jupiter’s Moon Io Enhances Case for Life on the Planet’s Icy Moons
Cornell University astronomers studying Jupiter's moon Io say tidal heating may help support life in the oceans of Jupiter's ...