slide 1 - Lab equipment with salt in the test chamber.

Table Salt Compound Spotted on Europa

Scientists discovered that the yellow color visible on portions of the surface of Europa is actually sodium chloride, a compound known on Earth as table salt, which is also the principal component of sea salt. Read more ›

Europa Clipper High Gain Antenna Undergoes Testing

This isn't your everyday satellite dish. In fact, it's not a satellite dish at all. It's a high-gain antenna, and a future version of it will send and receive signals to and from Earth from a looping orbit around Jupiter. Read more ›

Pop Quiz: Earth or Europa?

Certain features make it hard to distinguish between the two—can you tell them apart? Take the quiz ›

Radiation Maps of Europa: Key to Future Missions

New comprehensive mapping of the radiation pummeling Jupiter’s icy moon Europa reveals where scientists should look when searching for signs of habitability and biosignatures. Read more ›

slide 5 - Illustration of spacecraft at Europa

Old Data Reveal New Evidence of Europa Plumes

Scientists re-examining data from an old mission found independent evidence that the moon’s subsurface liquid water reservoir may be venting plumes of water vapor above its icy shell. Read the story ›

Table Salt Compound Spotted on Europa

Europa Clipper High Gain Antenna Undergoes Testing

Pop Quiz: Earth or Europa?

Radiation Maps of Europa: Key to Future Missions

Old Data Reveal New Evidence of Europa Plumes

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