NASA's Europa Clipper Mission: A Quest to Uncover Life Beneath Europa's Icy Surface
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is scheduled to launch in 2024 to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa. The focus of the mission is Europa’s icy crust, which is believed to hide an ocean beneath it. The mission aims to study Europa’s ice shell, surface geology, and potential habitability in the hope of finding evidence of life or conditions suitable for life.
The spacecraft will be equipped with scientific instruments to measure Europa’s ice thickness, analyze surface composition, and search for signs of plumes or water vapor. This mission could provide crucial insights into the fundamental questions about life in the universe.