A Brown University study provides new evidence that the icy shell of Jupiter’s moon Europa may have plate tectonics similar to those on Earth. The presence of plate tectonic activity could have ...

It's nothing like plate tectonics on Earth, but it could fuel the development of life, according to a new analysis. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share ...

Does Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, contain the conditions for life as we know it? This is what a recent study published in ...

Europa might not be the best place to look for alien life in the solar system after all. A new study modeling what the floor of the Jupiter moon's hidden ocean is like concluded that tectonic activity ...

Europa Plate Tectonics Jupiter's moon Europa may have an active system of plate tectonics, according to a new study. The findings reported in the journal Nature Geoscience, would make the ice moon the ...

"We're not saying, and we can't say, that there's no life in Europa. What we're saying is that it's a harder proposition, based on our results." When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...