Europa was discovered independently by Simon Marius and Galileo Galilei. [2] Marius later named it after Europa, the Phoenician mother of King Minos of Crete and lover of Zeus (the Greek equivalent …

Dec 31, 2025 · Europa is the fourth largest of Jupiter’s 95 moons. It's the sixth-closest moon to the planet. Europa may be one of the most promising places in our solar system to find present-day …

Jan 8, 2026 · A study has cast doubt on the idea that Jupiter's moon Europa, where NASA has sent a spacecraft, could have conditions to support contemporary life.

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May 3, 2023 · Europa is one of the Galilean moons of Jupiter, along with Io, Ganymede and Callisto. Astronomer Galileo Galilei gets the credit for discovering these Galilean moons, among the largest in …

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6 days ago · Europa, the smallest and second nearest of the four large moons (Galilean satellites) discovered around Jupiter by the Italian astronomer Galileo in 1610. It was probably also discovered …