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space-exploration5 months ago

NASA's Europa Clipper Radar Excels During Mars Flyby

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft tested its radar during a flyby of Mars, using the planet's proximity to calibrate instruments ahead of its 2030 mission to Europa. The successful test involved bouncing radio waves off Mars and collecting data, helping scientists prepare for detailed studies of Europa's icy shell, composition, and structure. The spacecraft, launched in October 2024, aims to explore whether Europa's environment could support life.

space-exploration1 year ago

"NASA Reveals Humanity's Message for Jupiter's Moon Europa"

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, set to launch in October, will carry a commemorative plate featuring a poem by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón and over 2.6 million names submitted by the public. The plate, made of tantalum, will honor Earth's connection to Europa and include recordings of the word "water" spoken in 103 languages, as well as the Drake Equation and references to interstellar communication. The spacecraft aims to explore Jupiter's moon Europa to determine if it could support life, with a focus on its subsurface ocean, icy crust, and space environment.

science-and-astronomy2 years ago

"Join the Journey: Send Your Name to Europa on NASA's Spacecraft"

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, set to launch in 2024, will carry names of individuals who signed up for the "Message in a Bottle program." The program allows people to send their names to Jupiter's moon Europa, even though there is no one there to receive the message. The names will be engraved on microchips and placed on the spacecraft, which will conduct flybys of Europa to search for evidence of alien habitats and subsurface oceans. The exercise may not have any physical consequences, but it offers a unique opportunity to transcend the boundaries of Earth and contemplate our existence.