A NASA spacecraft is prepared to launch on a six-year journey to the Jupiter moon Europa to search the icy ocean world for signs of life.

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.

The Europa Clipper launched Monday afternoon aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, which is designed to help propel the spacecraft on a six-year journey to reach its namesake moon, an icy ocean world.

See the latest updates for the launch of NASA's Europa Clipper to Jupiter's icy moon here.

NASA is weeks away from sending its Clipper orbiter on a journey to the Jupiter moon Europa, which scientists believe could harbor conditions for life.

That’s what NASA’s Europa Clipper is seeking to discover. It will do so by observing Jupiter’s moon, Europa, for the ingredients that can support life – most likely as in microbial lifeforms.

NASA's Europa Clipper astrobiology probe passed a major technical review today (Sept. 9), keeping the highly anticipated mission on track for its Oct. 10 launch.

The Europa Clipper will determine whether Jupiter’s icy moon has the right conditions for life as we know it.

Falcon Heavy lifts off sending NASA's Europa Clipper on its way to Jupiter's icy moon.

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.

NASA is weeks away from sending its Clipper orbiter on a journey to the Jupiter moon Europa, which scientists believe could harbor conditions for life.