Europa Clipper Launch Party UTIG Second Floor Ice Pod October 14, 2024 10:35 am – 12:00 pm* Map and directions. One of the great mysteries of the solar system is whether the ingredients for life exist below the surface of Jupiter’s icy ocean moon Europa. On Monday, Oct. 14, NASA is scheduled to launch Europa… Continue Reading NASA Europa Mission Set to Launch with UT Austin Instrument to Explore Jupiter’s Ocean World
Is There Life on Europa?
Scientists at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics are working to discover if Jupiter’s icy moon could support life. BY CONSTANTINO PANAGOPULOS Ever since astronomers first peered through telescopes at the worlds of our solar system, people have looked to Mars for signs of life off Earth. But when scientists got a closer look… Continue Reading Is There Life on Europa?
New Radar Technique Lets Scientists Probe Invisible Ice Sheet Region on Earth and Icy Worlds
Scientists at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) have developed a radar technique that lets them image hidden features within the upper few feet of ice sheets. The researchers behind the technique said that it can be used to investigate melting glaciers on Earth as well as detect potentially habitable environments on Jupiter’s… Continue Reading New Radar Technique Lets Scientists Probe Invisible Ice Sheet Region on Earth and Icy Worlds
Underwater Snow Gives Clues About Europa’s Icy Shell
Below Europa’s thick icy crust is a massive, global ocean where the snow floats upwards onto inverted ice peaks and submerged ravines. The bizarre underwater snow is known to occur below ice shelves on Earth, but a new study shows that the same is likely true for Jupiter’s moon, where it may play a role… Continue Reading Underwater Snow Gives Clues About Europa’s Icy Shell
Researchers Model Source of Eruption on Jupiter’s Moon Europa
A new model shows how brine on Jupiter’s moon Europa can migrate within the icy shell to form pockets of salty water that erupt to the surface when freezing. The findings, which are important for the upcoming Europa Clipper mission, may explain cryovolcanic eruptions across icy bodies in the solar system. On Jupiter’s icy moon… Continue Reading Researchers Model Source of Eruption on Jupiter’s Moon Europa