NASA, Europa and Jupiter
NASA's Europa Clipper to launch search for 'ingredients of life' on Jupiter's icy moon
It won't land, but the robotic spacecraft will fly as close as 16 miles to the moon's frozen surface to probe oceans of liquid water beneath.
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will scour Jupiter moon for the ingredients for life
Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy crust where an ocean is thought to be sloshing fairly close to the surface. It won’t search for life, but rather determine whether conditions there could support it. Another mission would be needed to flush out any microorganisms lurking there.
NASA delays Europa Clipper launch to Jupiter to Oct. 14 amid post-hurricane checks
NASA has postponed the launch of its next flagship mission to Jupiter by at least another day due to the impact of Hurricane Milton at its Florida launch site.
When will NASA launch Europa Clipper? What to know about long-awaited mission to Jupiter's moon
NASA's mission to send a spacecraft to scour Jupiter's moon Europa for signs of life appears back on track after Hurricane Milton forced a delay.
Can Jupiter's moon Europa support life? NASA and Europa Clipper are on the case
The goal for Europa Clipper, which will reach Jupiter's orbit in 2030, is to see if life is possible on Jupiter's moon Europa.
Europa Clipper’s 7-Year, 1.8-Billion Mile Journey To Jupiter’s Moon Is More Intense Than You Think
Here's the winding road NASA's Europa Clipper must take through the Solar System to reach a special Jupiter moon.
Europa Clipper: NASA's Voyage to Uncover Life-Supporting Conditions on Jupiter's Moon
NASA's Europa Clipper mission aims to investigate the potential for life on Jupiter's moon, Europa. The spacecraft, equipped with sophisticated instruments, will explore Europa's icy crust and subsurface ocean.
NASA's Europa Clipper to explore Jupiter's icy moon
NASA is poised to send a jumbo robotic probe called the Europa Clipper to see if the icy moon has the key characteristics of a habitable world. The Post's Joel Achenbach explains.
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will investigate whether an icy moon of Jupiter can support alien life
Discovering extraterrestrial life would be one of the most profound scientific and philosophical revelations that our species has ever made. But such a big discovery won't come easy. Our starting point is to first search other worlds for signs of habitability,
Delayed by Hurricane Milton, NASA prepares Europa Clipper for journey to Jupiter's icy moon Europa
In an endeavor that began decades ago, NASA is setting out to explore one of the solar system's most intriguing celestial bodies with the impending launch
NASA is launching a major mission to look for habitable spots on Jupiter's moon Europa
On October 10, NASA is launching a hotly anticipated new mission to Jupiter's fourth-largest moon, Europa. Called Europa ...
NASA, SpaceX delay launch to study Jupiter’s moon Europa as Hurricane Milton approaches
The Europa Clipper had been scheduled to launch Thursday from Florida, beginning its six-year journey to the Jupiter moon to ...
The Hunt for Life on Europa Is About to Kick Up a Gear
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is set for launch, finally revealing if this icy moon of Jupiter is habitable or not.
NASA, SpaceX assess KSC damage before setting Europa Clipper launch on Falcon Heavy
Although Hurricane Milton has left Florida, NASA and SpaceX will have to wait for Kennedy Space Center to reopen before it ...