Europa

Europa — moon orbiting Jupiter, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Europa in a live 3D Solar System. Follow its calculated motion and inspect real astronomical data, distances and orbital facts.

Beneath a cracked shell of ice lies twice as much liquid water as all Earth’s oceans — one of the most promising places to look for life.

Radius

1,560.8 km

Orbit

671k km from Jupiter

Period

3.55 days

Hides

A global saltwater ocean under the ice

Next visitor

Europa Clipper, arriving 2030

Explore Europa in 3D

Cosmoscope places Europa in the Solar System using astronomical ephemeris or orbital elements, updated for the simulation time. Explore its calculated motion, distance and orbital facts in the interactive 3D view. Accuracy depends on the orbital model and its valid time range.