It has been long puzzling whether the ice thickness variations observed on Enceladus can be sustained sorely by a polar-amplified bottom heating. The key to this question is to understand […]
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Posted inAriel, Icy Worlds, Miranda, Oberon, Press Release, Titania, Umbriel, Uranus
Feasibility of Passive Sounding of Uranian Moons using Uranian Kilometric Radiation
We present a feasibility study for passive sounding of Uranian icy moons using Uranian Kilometric Radio (UKR) emissions in the 100 – 900 kHz band.
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Callisto, Europa, Ganymede, Icy Worlds, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
JUICE Leaves Earth On An Astrobiology Expedition To Jupiter’s Ocean Moons
ESAβs Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europeβs Spaceport in French Guiana at 14:14 CEST on 14 April. The successful launch marks the […]
Posted inCallisto, Europa, Ganymede, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Jupiter, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Spotlight On Ganymede, JUICEβs Primary Target
A key focus of ESAβs Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will be Ganymede: Jupiterβs largest moon, and an ideal natural laboratory for studying the icy worlds of the Solar System.
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Enceladus, Europa, Exploration Gear & Tech, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Tricorders & Sensors
Away Team Droids: Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor (EELS)
The EELS system is a mobile instrument platform conceived to explore internal terrain structures, assess habitability and ultimately search for evidence of life. It is designed to be adaptable to […]
Posted inAriel, Icy Worlds, Miranda, Press Release, Uranus, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Two Of Uranusβ Moons May Harbor Active Oceans, Radiation Data Suggests News Releases
Uranus β the turquoise, tilted oddball of the solar system β may have just joined ranks with Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune as host to at least one icy moon thatβs […]
Posted inAstrogeology, Europa, Icy Worlds, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Ocean Currents May Affect Rotation of Europaβs Icy Crust
Research reveals a new explanation for how the icy shell of Jupiterβs moon Europa rotates at a different rate than its interior. NASAβs Europa Clipper will take a closer look.
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Analog Studies, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Icy Worlds, Mars, Press Release, Tricorders & Sensors
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Find Life On Mars Or Icy Worlds?
Wouldnβt finding life on other worlds be easier if we knew exactly where to look? Researchers have limited opportunities to collect samples on Mars or elsewhere or access remote sensing […]
Posted inAstrogeology, Europa, Icy Worlds, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Spin-Orbit Coupling Of Europa’s Ice Shell And Interior
Europa is an icy ocean world, differentiated into a floating ice shell and solid interior, separated by a global ocean.
Posted inArctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Icy Worlds, Press Release, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving
New Results Provide Close-up View Of Melting Underneath Thwaites Glacier
The rapid retreat of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica appears to be driven by different processes under its floating ice shelf than researchers previously understood.