Europa, one of Jupiter’s intriguing moons, is hiding an ocean beneath its icy shell — an ocean that might harbor alien life.

Here's everything to know about NASA's flagship mission and when to expect it to launch. Europa Clipper: NASA plans for launch life-searching mission to Jupiter moon Before Milton tore a path of ...

a project staff scientist for the Europa Clipper mission. Once in space, it'll perform nearly 50 flybys of Europa while gathering detailed measurements. The spacecraft has two cameras and ...

However, Europa Clipper has operated flawlessly. So, with everything on track, mission controllers commanded Europa Clipper to approach Mars' orbit in November of last year, followed by two ...

NASA has been preparing for their Europa Clipper mission since 2013, when the mission’s pre-project was approved. The spacecraft is roughly the length of a basketball court, making it the ...

The upcoming Europa Clipper mission will send instruments to investigate this moon. New research shows that one of these instruments destined for the next mission could find traces of a single ...

The close flyby offers a bonus opportunity for mission scientists, who will test their radar instrument and thermal imager. Europa Clipper will be closest to the Red Planet at 12:57 p.m. EST ...

It’s part of NASA’s larger Europa Clipper mission, which will investigate the icy moon to determine if it has conditions that could support life. Over seven years, roughly 150 scientists and engineers ...

From the beginning of the project in 2015 through its prime mission ending in June 2034, the lifetime investment made into Europa Clipper is a cool $5.2 billion. SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket topped ...

One of the most promising places to look in our own solar neighborhood is Europa. Given the massive amounts of radiation in the Jovian system, Europa Clipper ... the mission could find promising ...

Scientists suspect the moon could have the ingredients needed for life as we know it, and the $5.2 billion Europa Clipper is NASA's first mission dedicated to gathering data that will help ...