NASA's Europa Clipper Embarks on Historic Mission to Jupiter's Icy Moon

Launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, the spacecraft aims to explore Europa's potential for supporting life with a suite of advanced instruments.

Europa Clipper launched on October 14, 2024, and will travel 1.8 billion miles to reach Jupiter's moon Europa by 2030.
The mission will conduct 49 flybys of Europa, gathering data on its ice shell, subsurface ocean, and potential habitability.
Europa Clipper is equipped with nine scientific instruments designed to analyze Europa's surface and subsurface, including its magnetic field and potential water plumes.
The mission aims to understand Europa's geological activity and chemical composition, which could indicate the presence of life-supporting conditions.
Europa Clipper joins ESA's JUICE mission in exploring Jupiter's moons, with both missions focusing on the icy worlds of Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.