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Table Salt Compound Spotted on Europa
June 13, 2019
A familiar ingredient has been hiding in plain sight on the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa. Using a…
Europa is Going to be Tough to Land on due to Towering Walls of Ice Spikes Across its Surface
October 11, 2018 
Jupiter’s moon Europa has been the subject of fascination ever since the Pioneer 10 and 11 and Voyager…
Radiation Maps of Jupiter’s Moon Europa: Key to Future Missions
July 24, 2018
New comprehensive mapping of the radiation pummeling Jupiter’s icy moon Europa reveals where scientists should look — and…
There was Evidence for Europa’s Geysers Hiding in Plain Sight in Old Spacecraft Data From 1997
May 17, 2018
Jupiter’s moon Europa continues to fascinate and amaze! In 1979, the Voyager missions provided the first indications that…
Europa’s Ocean May Have An Earthlike Chemical Balance
May 18, 2016
A new NASA study modeling conditions in the ocean of Jupiter’s moon Europa suggests that the necessary balance…
Galileo 9 & 10 handover complete
September 21, 2015
The Galileo 9/10 LEOP at ESOC is complete! On 20 September at 18:22 CEST, the joint ESA/CNES team…
Galileo satellites in launch zone
September 10, 2015 
Europe’s ninth and tenth Galileo satellites have reached their launch pad, taking their position atop the vertical Soyuz…
All Systems Go for NASA’s Mission to Jupiter Moon Europa
June 19, 2015
Beyond Earth, Jupiter’s moon Europa is considered one of the most promising places in the solar system to…
Chaos on a watery world
May 12, 2015
Jupiter’s moon Europa is brimming with water. Although it is thought to be mostly made up of rocky…
Two new satellites join the Galileo constellation
March 30, 2015
The EU’s Galileo satellite navigation system now has eight satellites in orbit following the launch of the latest…
Galileo satellites enclosed for Friday’s launch
March 26, 2015
Thousands of engineers have worked on the seventh and eighth navigation satellites of Europe’s Galileo constellation in recent…
Galileo meets Galileo as launch draws near
March 19, 2015
The seventh and eighth Galileo satellites, set for launch together in nine days’ time, have been fitted together…
Sixth Galileo satellite reaches corrected orbit
March 16, 2015
The sixth Galileo satellite of Europe’s navigation system has now entered its corrected target orbit, which will allow…
Galileo satellites ready for fuelling as launcher takes shape
March 10, 2015
All the elements for this month’s Galileo launch are coming together at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. As…
Latest Galileo satellites reach launch site
February 9, 2015
Another two Galileo satellites have touched down in French Guiana ready to take their place in Europe’s satellite…
Galileo satellite recovered and transmitting navigation signals
December 5, 2014
Europe’s fifth Galileo satellite, one of two delivered into a wrong orbit by VS09 Soyuz-Fregat launcher in August,…
Galileo satellite set for new orbit
November 12, 2014
ESA’s fifth Galileo navigation satellite, one of two left in the wrong orbit this summer, will make a…
Galileo duo handed over in excellent shape
October 20, 2014
A pair of fully functioning Galileo navigation satellites was recently delivered to its operators, as preparations get underway…
Rocket ‘Anomaly’ Blamed For Putting European Navigation Satellites Into Wrong Orbits
August 27, 2014
An independent investigation committee is looking at why two European navigation satellites are in the wrong orbits following…
Galileo launch injection anomaly
August 27, 2014
Work at ESA’s ESOC control centre continues relentlessly on the two Galileo satellites. Despite the non-nominal orbit, the…
New launch date for Galileo
August 22, 2014
Arianespace has announced the next launch attempt for Soyuz VS09 with Europe’s fifth and sixth Galileo satellites is…
ESA and CNES experts ready for Galileo’s first orbits
August 21, 2014
Lift-off for Galileo satellites 5 and 6 is set for Thursday, 21 August, at 12:31 GMT (14:31 CEST)…
Twin Galileos meet, ready for Thursday’s launch
August 19, 2014
Final functional testing of Europe’s twin Galileo navigation satellites has been completed at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana,…
Galileo’s ‘midwives’ stand ready for launch
July 24, 2014
Galileo’s post-launch team at ESA have finalised their preparations for taking control of the twin satellites being launched…
Space Image: Exit Galileo
May 15, 2014
Here’s how a satellite makes an exit: one of Europe’s latest Galileos snapped at the point of departing…
Next Galileo satellites arrive at Europe’s Spaceport
May 8, 2014
Europe’s two latest Galileo navigation satellites touched down today at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, ready for their…
Latest galileo satellite arrives at esa’s test centre
May 2, 2014
Galileo unboxed Europe’s latest Galileo navigation satellite has arrived at the Agency’s technical centre in the Netherlands for…
New Galileo station opens in Azores
March 28, 2014
The latest addition to Galileo’s worldwide ground infrastructure has been made in the mid-Atlantic, on Portugal’s Santa Maria…
ESA to certify first Galileo position fixes worldwide
March 13, 2014
To mark the first anniversary of Galileo’s historic first satnav positioning measurement, ESA plans to award certificates to…
- Could Jupiter Become A Star?
February 21, 2014
- Galileo works, and works well
February 11, 2014 - Galileo achieves its first airborne tracking
December 13, 2013
- Clay-Like Minerals Found on Icy Crust of Europa
December 12, 2013 - Galileo put to the test
November 7, 2013 - European ground stations enable Galileo search and rescue testing
October 9, 2013 - Galileo’s secure service tested by Member States
September 3, 2013 - Galileo spreads its wings
July 12, 2013 - First detailed views of the next batch of Galileo satellites
June 25, 2013 - First new Galileo satellite arrives at ESA for space testing
May 17, 2013 - Io’s Volcanoes are in the Wrong Place
April 5, 2013 - Breaks in Jupiter’s Clouds are Swirling Hot Spots
March 15, 2013 - A Window Into Europa’s Ocean Lies Right at the Surface
March 6, 2013
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