Tag Archives: Ganymede

Out there: using a moon to spot dark matter

Posted on January 11, 2026 by VM

The search for dark matter, the invisible ‘glue’ that holds galaxies together, has long focused solely on subatomic particles and this could be a mistake if a new study Physical Review D is to be believed. Its sole author, William … Continue reading →

Posted in Scicomm | Tagged Bradley Kavanaugh, dark matter, dark matter composite, ESA JUICE, Europa Clipper, Ganymede, William DeRocco | Leave a comment

A new map of Titan

Posted on November 19, 2019 by VM

It’s been a long time since I’ve obsessed over Titan, primarily because after the Cassini mission ended, the pace of updates about Titan died down, and because other moons of the Solar System (Europa, Io, Enceladus, Ganymede and our own) … Continue reading →

Posted in Scicomm, Science | Tagged Cassini mission, Chandrayaan 2, Chandrayaan 3, complex hydrocarbons, Enceladus, Europa, Ganymede, geomorphology, global map, habitability, hydrocarbons, Io, NASA Dragonfly, Saturn, sharp-edged depressions, synthetic aperture radar, Titan, topography | Leave a comment

Could there be life on Europa? NASA okays mission to find out

Posted on June 20, 2015 by VM

The Wire June 19, 2015 On Thursday, NASA okayed the development of a probe to Jupiter’s moon Europa, currently planned for the mid-2020s, to investigate if it has conditions suitable for life. The milestone parallels the European Space Agency’s JUICE … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dione, Enceladus, Europa, European Space Agency, Ganymede, Hyperion, Iapetus, Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, NASA Clipper, plate tectonics, Tethys | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Ganymede

Out there: using a moon to spot dark matter

A new map of Titan

Could there be life on Europa? NASA okays mission to find out

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