A new study reanalyzing 14 years of Hubble data weakens evidence for water vapor plumes on Europa, though scientists say the ...

The debate could reopen in 2030 when NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft gets the closest view of the icy moon’s surface.

Reanalysis of 14 years of Hubble data has weakened evidence of Europa’s hypothesized water plumes.

Europa’s faint glow in ultraviolet light once looked like a possible water plume punching through ice. After 14 years of Hubble data, that signal now looks far less certain.

Jupiter's icy moon Europa may erupt with fleeting plumes of water more than 20 times the height of Mt. Everest, scientists say. If these giant waterspouts are confirmed, they could be a way to detect ...

Water vapor spews from jagged cracks near the south pole of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, according to a study published December 12 in Science. If confirmed, these geysers would allow astronomers to ...

Astronomers have long suspected that Jupiter's moon Europa holds a salty ocean beneath its thick icy crust that could support life. Now, NASA has confirmed the detection of water erupting from large ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A meteorite may have been responsible for a water plume briefly spotted above Europa two years ...