Countdown begins: Nasa set to launch Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter today – Times of India

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 support life. Europa is seen as a potentially habitable world due to its water ice surface and essential chemical elements. The mission will provide valuable insights into the moon’s capacity to harbor life, along with the European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer.