Europa (moon) - Wikipedia
WEBEuropa, along with Jupiter's three other large moons, Io, Ganymede, and Callisto, was discovered by Galileo Galilei on 8 January 1610, and possibly independently by Simon Marius. On 7 January, Galileo had observed Io and Europa together using a 20×-magnification refracting telescope at the University of Padua , but the low resolution …
History | Mission – NASA's Europa Clipper
WEBEuropa Discovered. Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei’s discovery of Europa in January, 1610, transformed the way we look at the cosmos. Galileo found Europa and Jupiter’s three other large moons — Ganymede, Callisto and Io — with his homemade telescope.
Europa: Facts - NASA Science
WEBThe puzzling, fascinating surface of Jupiter's icy moon Europa looms large in this view made from images taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft in the late 1990s. NASA/JPL-Caltech. One of the most important discoveries made by Galileo showed how Jupiter's magnetic field was disrupted in the space around Europa.
Europa: A guide to Jupiter's icy moon | Space
WEBMay 3, 2023 · Galileo (orbited Jupiter between 1995-2003). Its most famous discovery at Europa was finding strong evidence of an ocean beneath the icy crust at the moon's surface.
In Depth – NASA's Europa Clipper
WEBOverview. When Galileo Galilei discovered Europa and Jupiter’s three other large moons — Io, Ganymede and Callisto — more than 400 years ago, he revolutionized humanity’s view of the universe. The discovery disproved the common belief that Earth was the center of all motion in the heavens.
Europa: A World of Ice, With Potential for Life
WEBNews | June 8, 2021. Europa: A World of Ice, With Potential for Life. Jupiter’s icy moon Europa may be the most promising place in the solar system to find present-day environments suitable for life beyond Earth. Scientists study the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe in a scientific field called astrobiology.
Europa: Exploration - NASA Science
WEBEuropa was one of the first moons found beyond Earth, and it's discovery played a crucial role in understanding how our solar system works. Six spacecraft have visited Europa up close, and more missions are planned.
NASA Scientists Confirm Water Vapor on Europa - NASA
WEBNov 18, 2019 · Looking at the moon from the W. M. Keck Observatory atop the dormant Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii, the scientists saw water molecules at Europa’s leading hemisphere, or the side of the moon that’s always facing in …
NASA’s Juno Gets Highest-Resolution Close-Up of Jupiter’s Moon Europa
WEBOct 5, 2022 · Europa is the solar system’s sixth-largest moon with about 90% the equatorial diameter of Earth’s moon. Scientists are confident a salty ocean lies below a miles-thick ice shell, sparking questions about the potential habitability of the ocean.
Europa (Moon) Facts
WEBIt was discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei. Europa is nearly the same size as Earth’s Moon. It is tidally locked to Jupiter in its orbit and spins faster on its axis than it orbits. Its orbit is nearly circular. As Europa orbits Jupiter, it …
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