We could be exploring the oceans of Jupiter’s and Saturn’s icy moons in a couple of decades. Here’s what we need to work out.
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A new theory could change our understanding of the moons in our solar system – and the genesis of life itself.
As the list of known planets beyond our solar system grows, the search for their moons is intensifying. One reason: they might hold the key to finding life elsewhere in the universe.
Pluto’s moon Charon seems to have had a violent past, with icy volcanoes leaving huge fractures.
Space scientists have a busy decade ahead with plans to visit Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and other interplanetary bodies all on the cards.
Why the Breakthrough Listen project is a step in the right direction in our hunt for life beyond Earth.
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Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University
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