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The Europa Clipper is an upcoming NASA mission designed to study Jupiter’s moon Europa, focusing on its potential for supporting life. Scheduled for launch in the 2020s, the Europa Clipper will conduct detailed reconnaissance of Europa’s ice shell and subsurface ocean by performing dozens of flybys while in orbit around Jupiter. The mission is equipped with a suite of scientific instruments to map the moon’s surface, analyze the composition of its ice and atmosphere, and measure the thickness of its ice shell. Europa is of particular interest because its subsurface ocean might contain the chemical ingredients necessary for life. The Europa Clipper aims to gather data to better understand the moon’s geology, ice dynamics, and potential habitability, paving the way for future exploratory missions to this intriguing celestial body.
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