"Detecting an exomoon would be quite extraordinary, and because of Io, we know that a volcanic exomoon is possible." ...

New research done at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory reveals potential signs of a rocky, volcanic moon orbiting an exoplanet ...

But a new NASA study may have found a clue that one is orbiting a planet some 635 light-years from Earth. The inference comes ...

Researchers at Cornell University have leveraged the intense volcanic activity on Jupiter's moon Io to advance our ...

Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy crust where an ocean is thought to be sloshing fairly close to the surface.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA is set to launch a spacecraft to Jupiter's moon Europa, considered one of our solar system's most ...

What is the moon phase today? Today, Oct. 16, 2024, the moon is 14 days old and is in the Full Moon phase of its lunar cycle. It is 98% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ...

But this one won’t be making an impact. Instead, it’ll be what space enthusiasts have dubbed a mini-moon, and it will stick around to orbit our planet for roughly two months beginning Sept.

Here, you can step inside a giant tornado, see a 6-foot Rand McNally Earth Globe, check out one of the largest real moon rocks on public ... Floor" and learn about Io, one of Jupiter's moons.

September’s full moon — rising elegantly and looming large in Tuesday evening’s eastern sky — will be one to pause and admire. Not only is it a supermoon, but a partial lunar eclipse will ...

New research from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory suggests there may be a volcanic moon orbiting a planet 635 light-years ...