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With NASA’s Europa Clipper just weeks away from launch, five short videos give a behind-the-scenes peek at some of the engineers dedicated to making the mission a success.

New Video Series Spotlights Engineers on NASA's Europa Clipper Mission

New Video Series Spotlights Engineers on NASA's Europa Clipper Mission

The first NASA spacecraft dedicated to studying an ocean world beyond Earth, Europa Clipper aims to find out if the ice-encased moon Europa could be habitable.

8 Things to Know About NASA's Mission to an Ocean Moon of Jupiter

8 Things to Know About NASA's Mission to an Ocean Moon of Jupiter

NASA will host a news conference at 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California to discuss the upcoming Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa.

NASA to Preview Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter Moon

NASA to Preview Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter Moon

Digital content creators are invited to register to attend the launch of the Europa Clipper spacecraft, which will collect data to help scientists determine if Jupiter’s icy moon Europa could support life.

NASA Invites Social Creators to Experience Launch of Europa Clipper Mission

NASA Invites Social Creators to Experience Launch of Europa Clipper Mission

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft got outfitted with a set of enormous solar arrays at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Each measuring about 46½ feet (14.2 meters) long and about 13½ feet (4.1 meters) high, the arrays are the biggest NASA has ever developed for a planetary mission.

NASA's Europa Clipper Gets Set of Super-Size Solar Arrays

NASA's Europa Clipper Gets Set of Super-Size Solar Arrays

Crews rotated NASA's Europa Clipper to a vertical position, and then they lifted it from its shipping container after it arrived at Kennedy Space Center.

NASA's Europa Clipper Unpacks in Florida

NASA's Europa Clipper Unpacks in Florida

The spacecraft arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 23, 2024, for launch preparations.

NASA's Europa Clipper Makes Cross-Country Flight to Florida

NASA's Europa Clipper Makes Cross-Country Flight to Florida

Imagery from NASA's Juno spacecraft shows some intriguing features on the ice-encased Jovian moon.

NASA's Juno Provides High-Definition Views of Europa's Icy Shell

NASA's Juno Provides High-Definition Views of Europa's Icy Shell

NASA has selected 40 undergraduate students for the first year of its Europa ICONS (Inspiring Clipper: Opportunities for Next-generation Scientists) internship program.

NASA Selects Students for Europa Clipper Intern Program

NASA Selects Students for Europa Clipper Intern Program

Members of the media put on “bunny suits” on April 11, 2024, to see Europa Clipper up close at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.

Media Get Close-Up of NASA's Jupiter-Bound Europa Clipper

Media Get Close-Up of NASA's Jupiter-Bound Europa Clipper

We're thrilled to announce that NASA's 'Message in a Bottle' campaign has been nominated for a #Webby Award! We need your help to win! Cast your vote for our nomination.

Vote for Us! 'Message in a Bottle' Nominated for a Webby

Vote for Us! 'Message in a Bottle' Nominated for a Webby

A gantlet of tests prepared the spacecraft for its challenging trip to the Jupiter system, where it will explore the icy moon Europa and its subsurface ocean.

NASA's Europa Clipper Survives and Thrives in ‘Outer Space' on Earth

NASA's Europa Clipper Survives and Thrives in ‘Outer Space' on Earth