Europa’s Surprise: Oxygen Levels Lower Than Expected on Jupiter’s Moon
Scientists announced on Monday, March 4, that they have successfully measured the amount of molecular oxygen around Jupiter’s moon Europa, which is the type of oxygen we breathe on Earth. Researchers have previously estimated the oxygen content of the icy moon, but this is the first time a direct measurement has been made. In short, […]
Eerie Green Light Spotted on Jupiter by NASA’s Juno Mission
A NASA probe spotted a strange green light coming from Jupiter. The light is thought to be the glow from a lightning strike near the north pole of the planet. NASA says that unlike Earth, where lightning comes from water clouds and happens most often near the equator, lightning on Jupiter comes from clouds with […]