These images will give us the most-detailed map of Europa yet. Our current best images of the moon contain limited detail, the equivalent of somebody flying over the Earth and being able to tell ...

NASA's Europa Clipper mission finally launched today (Oct. 14) from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. When it reaches its destination in 2030, the spacecraft will investigate the Jupiter ocean moon ...

volcanic eruptions and tectonically formed mountains. But it is not home to large amounts of water. Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, in contrast, have icy landscapes. Europa’s surface is a frozen ...

Eventually, the flybys will bring Clipper within 16 miles (25 kilometers) above the surface, soaring over a different Europa location each time. This strategy will allow the spacecraft to map ...

With spectacular landscapes and soothing music, Europa is a deeply zen experience - yet is also capable of delivering some hard-hitting messages. Did you know that Studio Ghibli got its name from ...

The Clipper is equipped with nine state-of-the-art instruments, including narrow- and wide-angle visible light cameras that will map about 90% of Europa's surface, imaging details down to the size ...

When Clipper arrives at Jupiter’s system in 2030, it will perform dozens of flybys of the moon and get as low as 16 miles above Europa’s surface. Its suite of instruments will map nearly the ...

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.

Planning a movie night? Europa Europa starring Solomon Perel is currently streaming on Max and The Criterion Channel, so get comfortable and start watching. A Jewish boy separated from his family ...

On Oct. 14, 2024, NASA launched a robotic spacecraft named Europa Clipper to Jupiter’s moons. Clipper will reach the ...