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Sinking ice on Jupiter's moon Europa may be slowly feeding its ocean the ingredients for life
"Most excitingly, this new idea addresses one of the longstanding habitability problems on Europa and is a good sign for the prospects of extraterrestrial life in its ocean."
Jupiter has more oxygen than the sun, new simulations reveal
Jupiter harbors more oxygen than the sun, a new study finds, giving astronomers a crucial clue about how our solar system's planets formed.
A spider-like scar haunts Jupiter's moon Europa — and scientists think they know why
A strange, spider-like scar on Jupiter's icy moon Europa may mark where salty water once surged up through its fractured crust.
Jupiter's volcanic moon Io may be hundreds of times hotter than scientists thought
NASA's Juno spacecraft has revealed that the solar system's most volcanic body is even hotter than scientists thought.
Without Jupiter, Earth may have spiraled into the sun long ago
New research shows how Jupiter carved out rings and gaps that changed how and when planets and meteorites formed.
Juno spacecraft finds auroral 'footprints' of Jupiter's moon Callisto for 1st time
Yes, even Jupiter's moons produce auroras.
How old is Jupiter? Meteorite 'raindrops' help scientists pin down gas giant's age
Scientists have solved how molten "raindrops" in meteorites, called chondrules, were formed — and the discovery reveals key details about Jupiter's origin.
'Alien auroras' on Jupiter reveal a new kind of plasma wave, scientists say
Scientists using NASA's Juno spacecraft have discovered a new plasma wave in Jupiter's auroras, offering fresh insight into space weather and magnetism.
