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A 3D model of the Vault Plate.
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This three dimensional effect is created by superimposing images of Jupiter's moon, Europa, which were taken from two slightly different perspectives.
Red-Blue Three Dimensional View of Pwyll Crater
A 3D model of the Plasma Instrument for Magnetic Sounding (PIMS), a plasma and magnetic field instrument on Europa Clipper.
PIMS
This mosaic shows the Tyre multi-ring structure, which is thought to have been formed by a large impact onto Jupiter's moon Europa.
The Tyre Multi-ring Structure on Europa
This image of the Jovian moon Europa was taken by Voyager 2 the spacecraft passed within 139,800 miles (225,000 kilometers) on July 9, 1979.
Europa's Evening Terminator
This image of Jupiter's satellite Europa was obtained from a range of 7,364 miles (11,851 kilometers) by the Galileo spacecraft during its fourth orbit around Jupiter and its first close pass of Eu...
Prominent Doublet Ridges on Europa
A series of five images that compare terrain on Europa to the San Francisco Bay area in Calfornia for scale.
Europa Compared to Earth
The animation reveals how the Europa Clipper spacecraft’s own magnetic sources distort the ambient magnetic field near Europa.
Europa Clipper Spacecraft Distortion of the Ambient Magnetic Field
A 3D model of Gravity/Radio Science, a radar & gravity instrument on Europa Clipper.
Gravity/Radio Science
Engineers and technicians move the vault plate into position for installation on NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft on May 3, 2024.
Europa Clipper Vault Plate Positioned
A 3D model of the Europa Clipper Magnetometer (ECM), a plasma and magnetic field instrument on Europa Clipper.
ECM
Europa Clipper's developmental test model sits on a flatbed truck at NASA's Jet Propulsion laboratory on its way to structural testing.
Europa Clipper's Developmental Test Model
A worker cleans part of the nadir deck for NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft.
Europa Clipper's Nadir Deck
An engineer handles the SUrface Dust Analyzer (SUDA) in the clean room at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado Boulder. Dry nitrogen gas is continua...
Dust Analyzer in the Clean Room
Students will explore the practical applications of exponents and division to investigate what it takes for NASA spacecraft to travel deep into the solar system using only solar power.
Classroom Activity: Calculating Solar Power in Space
This composite view taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft shows the rim and interior of the impact crater, Mannann'an, on Jupiter's moon, Europa.
Mannann'an Crater
This image of Jupiter's icy satellite Europa shows surface features such as domes and ridges, as well as a region of disrupted terrain including crustal plates which are thought to have broken apar...
Europa "Ice Rafts" in Local and Color Context
This graphic shows the location of water vapor detected over Europa's south pole that provides the first strong evidence of water plumes erupting off Europa's surface.
Water Vapor Plumes Over Europa
A test model of the boom that will be used for the magnetometer aboard NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft is readied in NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.
Europa Clipper Magnetometer (ECM) Boom
This composite image of the Jupiter-facing hemisphere of Europa was obtained on Nov. 25, 1999 by two instruments onboard NASA's Galileo spacecraft.
Europa: Sea Salts or Battery Acid
This moderate-resolution view of the surface of one of Jupiter's moons, Europa, shows the complex icy crust that has been extensively modified by fracturing and the formation of ridges.
Europa Ridges, Hills and Domes
This animation shows a 360 of NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft and points out scientific instruments.
Mission Animation: Spacecraft 360 with Instruments
Engineers integrate the avionics vault mass simulator for the Europa Clipper avionics module to the top of the propulsion module.
Avionics Mass Simulator
This view taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft of Jupiter's icy moon Europa focuses on a dark, smooth region whose center is the lowest area in this image.
A Dark Spot on Europa
This animation segment shows the deployment of NASA’s Europa Clipper REASON instrument after launch.
Mission Animation: REASON Deployment
Final shipment preparations being made to Europa Clipper's ultraviolet spectrograph.
Ultraviolet Spectrograph Shipment Preparations