The launch will take place from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Once it launches, ahead of the Clipper is a 1.8 billion-mile journey to Europa on a ...

A NASA mission to explore a Jupiter moon believed to be one of our galaxy's most promising locations to search for life-supporting conditions is at long last underway. The Europa Clipper launched ...

Before Milton tore a path of destruction through Florida, the Europa Clipper had been on track for an Oct. 10 launch. The fourth largest of Jupiter’s 95 moons, Europa is an icy celestial body ...

NASA and SpaceX are both "GO" to launch the Europa Clipper spacecraft toward Jupiter's moon Europa on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 after days of delays caused by the impacts of Hurricane Milton on its ...

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. Story by Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY • 1w ...

The mission, called Europa Clipper, is now targeted to launch to Jupiter's icy moon Europa no earlier than Monday (Oct. 14) atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Pad 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space ...

Falcon Heavy lifts off sending NASA's Europa Clipper on its way to Jupiter's icy moon. ... Europa Clipper is the 11th launch of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

When it does reach the destination, it will orbit Jupiter and preform 49 close approaches to Europa − this is where the name "Clipper" comes into play. It will be using nine science instruments ...

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 mission, whose name was inspired by 19th century clipper ships, will weigh nearly 13,000 pounds at launch, nearly half of which is propellant. A technician examines one of ...

A NASA spacecraft is about to commence a six-year journey to the Jupiter moon of Europa to undertake the historic task of searching the icy ocean world for signs that it could sustain life. Years in ...

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. NASA plans for launch of Europa Clipper ...