NASA launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft from Florida to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa, which has an icy surface and a subsurface ocean that could potentially support life. The spacecraft will travel 1.8 billion miles, using gravity assists from Mars and Earth to reach Jupiter by 2030, where it will conduct 49 close encounters with Europa to study its habitability. The mission aims to understand the potential for life beyond Earth and guide future searches for extraterrestrial life.
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