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What next for NASA's Europa Clipper? The long road to Jupiter and its moons

By Robert Lea published

The NASA mission to Europa has some stops to make on the way.

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A spacecraft silhouette with Jupiter in the background. At the bottom, a moon of Jupiter.

NASA's Europa Clipper isn't just a spacecraft — it's a work of art

By Monisha Ravisetti published

Europa Clipper launched toward Jupiter's icy moon on Oct. 14, and carried with it a very important plate.

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Artist's illustration of Europa Clipper spacecraft flying above Jupiter's icy moon Europa.

Europa Clipper: A complete guide to NASA's astrobiology mission

By Keith Cooper last updated

Reference The Europa Clipper is NASA's mission to explore Jupiter's icy moon Europa. Explore the mission in more detail with our ultimate guide.

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Citing cost growth, NASA has dropped plans to develop a magnetometer instrument selected in 2015 for the Europa Clipper mission, but will look for ways to add a less expensive version to the spacecraft.

NASA's Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter: Mission updates

By Tariq Malik last updated

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

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NASA's $5 billion Europa Clipper had a rocky road to space. How it switched rockets and more to launch to Jupiter

By Briley Lewis published

NASA's $5 billion Europa Clipper probe overcame huge obstacles, including a switch to an entirely different rocket, to launch toward Jupiter. Here's how it happened.

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches NASA's Europa Clipper probe to explore icy Jupiter ocean moon (video)

By Josh Dinner published

Europa Clipper launched today (Oct. 14) atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida, kicking off a highly anticipated astrobiology mission to the Jupiter ocean moon Europa.

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A futuristic man and woman with a spaceship and the planet Jupiter in the background

4 must-see Jupiter movies to help you prepare for NASA's Europa Clipper mission

By Jeff Spry published

Journey to Jupiter and Europa with four sci-fi films centered around the Jovian system ahead of NASA's Europa Clipper mission.

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A triple booster SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft on the launch pad.

What time will SpaceX launch NASA's Europa Clipper to icy Jupiter moon today (and how to watch online)?

By Tariq Malik last updated

NASA's first mission to another ocean world in our solar system will launch toward Jupiter today (Oct. 14), but if you want to watch it live, you'll need to know when to tune in.

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the black silhouette of a double solar-paneled satellite spacecraft is beset before the trippy trenches and scars of an icy moon.

Why NASA is sending the Europa Clipper to search for aliens near Jupiter

By James Lloyd published

In the coming weeks, NASA's Europa Clipper will take off on a long journey to Jupiter's moon Europa. The icy moon could potentially host alien life — and there's only one way to find out.

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An overturned flatbed truck trailer on its side at NASA's Kennedy Space Center after Hurricane Milton.

NASA delays Europa Clipper launch to Jupiter to Oct. 14 amid post-hurricane checks

By Tariq Malik published

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.

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