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Workers Deploy the Europa Clipper Magnetometer Boom

Two workers in white lab coats, cleanroom bouffant caps, and blue face masks have their backs to the camera as they unfurl as Europa Clipper’s magnetometer boom. A blue frame that holds the boom can be seen. The boom is supported by several silver-colored stands.
Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Published: June 7, 2023

The Europa Clipper team deploys a 28-foot (8.5-meter) boom that will support the spacecraft's magnetometer sensors – key for confirming that an ocean lies beneath the surface of Jupiter's icy moon Europa.

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