At the time of the 1997 flyby, about 124 miles (200 kilometers) above Europa’s surface, the Galileo team didn’t suspect the spacecraft might be grazing a plume erupting from the icy moon.

This was also Galileo's closest approach to Europa, when it came to within 206km and flew near the Pwyll Crater region. During this pass, the spacecraft's magnetometer measured significant changes ...

Jupiter’s icy moon Europa may have been spitting into space for at least 20 years. Analyzing old Galileo mission data suggests that the NASA spacecraft flew through a plume of water vapor from ...

Clues hidden in data from NASA’s Galileo spacecraft—which explored the Jupiter system between 1995 and 2003—suggest very strongly that the icy moon Europa is venting water into space ...

In 1997, the Jupiter probe Galileo flew near a geyser when it passed close by Europa, collecting data that went overlooked at the time. But now, the rendezvous has been unearthed 20 years later ...

How did Galileo detect plumes in 1997? The Galileo space probe didn't see the actual plumes. But on December 16, 1997, Galileo moved in for a low approach over Europa, dipping as low as 206 km ...

"Eight minutes later, the orbiter started receiving data from the descent probe, which slammed into the top of the Jovian ...

NASA wants to send a spacecraft to look for signs of alien life beneath the icy surface of Jupiter's moon. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family live 100% energy ...

In March and September of 1998, the Galileo spacecraft that studied Jupiter and its moons, captured images of Europa in a flyby. Now, in 2020, a new look at the photos, in preparation for NASA’s ...

However, the Juno spacecraft will carry a more powerful suite of instruments and a far more capable camera than Galileo. So this should be our best look yet at the intriguing world.

Europa Clipper is not designed to detect life itself, and the mission is unlikely to find direct evidence of living organisms. But by studying the moon’s chemical composition, geologic activity ...

A NASA mission to explore a Jupiter moon believed to be one of our galaxy's most promising locations to search for life-supporting conditions is at long last underway. The Europa Clipper launched ...