The US space agency NASA has selected the Space Exploration Technology Institute (SpaceX) for its Europa Clipper mission. Jupiter’s moon is Earth’s first mission to carry out detailed investigations into Europa.
*It has been reported that the Europa Clipper will be launched in October 2024 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the USA by a Balkan heavy rocket.
*The total contract award amount for publishing services is approximately USD $ 178 million.
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*Jupiter’s moon Europa is about 390 million miles (630 million kilometers) from Earth, and the journey is expected to take more than 5 years.
*The trip will reach Jupiter’s orbit in April 2030.
*This work will explore whether the icy moon has the right conditions for life.
*It will create high-resolution images of the surface of Europa, determine its composition, and look for signs of recent or ongoing geological activity, and more.