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Life Beyond Earth? Jupiter's Moons May Have Clues

Posted by Irene Klotz Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:40 PM ET | 0

If you were alien life, where would you live? A new mission wants to explore Jupiter's moons to find out. Read more

Take a Christmas Tour of the Solar System

Posted by Mark Thompson Sun Dec 25, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

If Christmas Day has clear skies, you may be able to spot Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn and Mercury in the night sky. Read more

Life-Bearing Lake Possible on Icy Jupiter Moon

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Nov 16, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0

Large lakes discovered just below Europa's icy shell may provide a habitat for life. Read more

Jupiter Probe to Explore How Planets Formed

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:28 AM ET | 0

By measuring water on the giant planet, the probe will reveal clues about how it and other planets were born. Read more

Jupiter's Moon Conceals Ocean of Magma

Posted by Irene Klotz Thu May 12, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

Io is the most volcanically active body in the solar system, with about 100 volcanoes erupting at any one time. Read more

Moons of Jupiter

Posted Sun Aug 1, 2010 09:02 PM ET | 0

Wonders of the Solar System: Welcome to Jupiter, the solar system's biggest planet and host to more than 63 peculiar moons. Here are our 10 favorites. Read more

'Goldilocks' Zone Bigger Than Once Thought

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Dec 30, 2009 07:00 AM ET | 0

To find worlds within the "Goldilocks" zone, where conditions to support life are just right, look no further than our own solar system. Read more