Europa Clipper
It is a NASA mission to study Jupiter's icy moon Europa.
The first NASA spacecraft dedicated to studying an ocean world beyond Earth, Europa Clipper aims to find out if the ice-encased moon Europa could be habitable.
The spacecraft extends 100 feet (30.5 meters) from one end to the other and about 58 feet (17.6 meters) across.
It is the largest spacecraft NASA has ever developed for a planetary mission.
Europa Clipper is equipped with nine scientific instruments to study the moon's geology, atmosphere, and potential subsurface ocean.
Europa Clipper will orbit Jupiter and conduct 49 close flybys of the moon to gather data
Europa
Europa is Jupiter's fourth-largest moon
Europa is slightly smaller than Earth’s moon and its diameter is about one-quarter that of the Earth
It is considered a prime candidate for hosting life.
Europa shows strong evidence for an ocean of liquid water beneath its icy crust.
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