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NASA's Europa Clipper mission is on its way to find out if the conditions are right for life on Jupiter's icy moon Europa. Follow @NASASolarSystem for updates.
The voyage continues, but its story will be written on a different page. We hope you'll keep following along with us during our journey to Jupiter's ocean moon Europa! For the latest updates, please follow @NASASolarSystem and visit nasa.gov/europaclipper
As part of @NASA’s effort to streamline communications, this account will be archived in the coming weeks – but don't worry, our mission is still on its way to Jupiter's ocean moon Europa! For the latest news, please follow @NASASolarSystem and visit science.nasa.gov/mission/europa…
🛰️ The @EuropaClipper and @ESA_JUICE missions are teaming up! 🌐 Join our webinar to discover why and how, with Robert Pappalardo and Mathieu Choukroun (@NASAJPL), Claire Vallat (@esa), @drbuncen (@SpaceParkLeic). 👉 Register on bit. ly/juice-clipper-webinar
Practice run: During our spacecraft's recent high-speed pass by Mars for a gravity assist, we tested our thermal imager. Calibrating the instrument will help us get ready to use it to delve into the secrets of Europa's ice shell and what lies beneath. go.nasa.gov/43t9WJa
Let's compare the ice worlds Hoth and Europa: Lots of Ice ✅Hoth ✅Europa Visits from Robotic Probes ✅Hoth ✅Europa Wampas ✅Hoth ❌Europa Real Place ❌Hoth ✅Europa Set your course for the Jupiter system at europa.nasa.gov, and #MayThe4thBeWithYou
You can track the current position of our spacecraft at eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-sys…
It's a very long hike, but we think the view at the top will be worth it...
How long does it take to get to different bodies in our solar system – like the Moon, Mars, or Jupiter? We asked a NASA scientist. For @EuropaClipper, it will take just over 5 1/2 years to reach the Jovian system.
It's time for a new #MarchMadness tradition: Did you know NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft spans more than 100 feet (about 30 meters) – about the length of a basketball court? nasa.gov/europaclipper
Another time-honored Super Bowl tradition: Did you know that the @Space_Station is 357 feet end-to-end? That’s almost the same length as a football field, including both end zones. #SBLIX
Not to be confused with Jupiter's moon Europa, another world with evidence for a subsurface ocean! Here's how we'll explore it: europa.nasa.gov/why-europa/eur…
Saturn's moon Enceladus has a global ocean of liquid water beneath its icy surface, and ice crystals continually erupting into space. science.nasa.gov/saturn/moons/e…
Our animation of U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón’s “In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa," featuring Limón’s voice, has been named Best Animated Video of 2024 by Ragan Communications. More about the poem and other messages that our spacecraft carries: europa.nasa.gov/spacecraft/vau…
Thanks, Psyche team, for this look at Mars, which we just passed. And thanks especially for the preview of our ultimate destination, Jupiter's moons. Good luck on your own Mars gravity assist next year!
On its journey to the asteroid belt, #MissionToPsyche snapped a photo – and it captured quite the stellar lineup: Mars, Jupiter, and all four of the Galilean moons (Io, Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa! 👀
Jupiter's icy moon Europa is one of the most intriguing destinations in the solar system. We're on our way there. nasa.gov/europaclipper