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Near-Earth dwarf planet's surface is 90% covered by water
like Jupiter's moon Europa and Saturn's moon Enceladus. Ceres, we think, is therefore the most accessible icy world in the ...
8 mesmerising images of Jupiter, its moon captured by NASA
NASA regularly releases breathtaking images of Jupiter and its moons, highlighting diverse celestial features. Jupiter has 95 moons officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union, many ...
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Jupiter's Moon Europa Captured By Juno Spacecraft In Close Flyby
NASA Juno mission captured amazing new imagery of Jupiter's moon Europa. The spacecraft flew about 219 miles (352 kilometers) ...
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The shocking facts about Jupiter — A giant planet that has no surface
If you didn't know, Jupiter has no solid ground – no surface, like the grass or dirt you tread here on Earth. Let's explain ...
Spectral method can compute tidal effects on planet and moon interiors
Scientists have developed a new method to compute how tides affect the interiors of planets and moons. Importantly, the new ...
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Icy moon of Uranus may have once hid watery secret, Voyager 2 archives reveal
Surface features of Uranus' icy moon Miranda point to the existence of a once deep ocean, one that still may exist today.
Could Life Be Hiding Beneath Titan’s Six-Mile-Thick Crust?
Of course, a warming effect with an ocean far below the surface is a surprisingly similar condition to that of Europa, and ...
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Life-seeking, ice-melting robots could punch through Europa’s icy shell
Researchers are working on technology that could follow NASA’s Europa Clipper mission and hunt for life in the ocean of ...
Is There Life Below Europa’s Icy Surface? These Cutting-Edge Instruments Will Find Out
NASA's Europa Clipper mission, featuring SwRI’s MASPEX and UVS instruments, seeks to uncover clues about life-supporting ...