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NASA's Juno spacecraft spots the largest volcanic eruption ever seen on Jupiter's moon Io
By Keith Cooper published
"What makes the event even more extraordinary is that it did not involve a single volcano, but multiple active sources."

Jupiter's moon Europa has an ice shell about 18 miles thick — and that could be bad news for alien life
By Julian Dossett published
Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — which could make it hard for nutrients to get down to its buried ocean.

Sinking ice on Jupiter's moon Europa may be slowly feeding its ocean the ingredients for life
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
"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
By Samantha Mathewson published
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
By Samantha Mathewson published
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
By Robert Lea published
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
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
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
By Stefanie Waldek published
Yes, even Jupiter's moons produce auroras.
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