Scientists are exploring the possibility of life beyond Earth by looking at Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. Europa is believed to have the three core ingredients necessary for life: water, chemistry, and energy. The moon’s subsurface ocean contains twice as much water as all of Earth’s oceans combined, providing a potential habitat for living organisms. Additionally,…
Nasa successfully launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa for signs of life. The mission, costing $5.2 billion, aims to investigate Europa’s subsurface ocean beneath a thick ice shell. The spacecraft is equipped with nine instruments to study the moon’s ocean depth, surface compounds, and magnetic…
Nasa’s Europa Clipper spacecraft was launched to investigate whether Jupiter’s moon Europa can support life. The spacecraft, powered by solar energy, will reach Europa in approximately five and a half years. It is the largest spacecraft built by Nasa for a planetary mission and will study Europa’s ocean, ice layer, and surface composition. The mission…
Nasa is launching the Europa Clipper mission to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa, which may have a liquid water ocean beneath its icy surface. The spacecraft will travel 1.8 billion miles to reach Jupiter in 2030, conducting 49 close flybys of Europa. The mission aims to collect information about Europa’s surface, ice shell, and potential to…
Rutu Parekh, a post-doctoral fellow from Ahmedabad, is part of the Europa Clipper Mission’s science team at Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The mission aims to study Jupiter’s moon, Europa, and uncover the ‘ingredients of life’ hidden beneath its icy surface. Parekh’s research focuses on studying the small-scale surface features of Europa to understand its conditions….