Europa Clipper
LocationJupiter system
Year2024
Size30 m solar span
TypePlanetary probe
About Europa Clipper
Will study Jupiters moon Europa for signs of life. Europas subsurface ocean contains more water than Earth. The largest spacecraft NASA has built for a planetary mission. Will make 49 close flybys of Europa. Arrives at Jupiter in 2030.
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