Jupiter's moon Europa has a seafloor that may be quiet and lifeless
St. Louis MO (SPX) Jan 06, 2026
The giant planet Jupiter has nearly 100 known moons, yet none have captured the interest and imagination of astronomers and space scientists quite like Europa, an ice-shrouded world that is thought ... more
Uranus and Neptune may be rock rich worlds
Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 11, 2025
The Solar System is often divided into four inner rocky planets, two gas giants, and two ice giants thought to be dominated by water and other volatiles, but new work from the University of Zurich s ... more
SwRI links Uranus radiation belt mystery to solar storm driven waves
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2025
SwRI scientists report that a reanalysis of Voyager 2 measurements suggests a powerful solar storm may explain why Uranus hosts an electron radiation belt far more intense than expected. They propos ... more