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What You Need to Know About Europa

Source: NASA
Published: February 6, 2024

Deep beneath the crust of Jupiter’s frozen moon Europa lies a massive liquid water ocean. Exploring this ocean world with our Europa Clipper spacecraft could provide new clues in our search for life beyond Earth. Scheduled to launch in October 2024, Europa Clipper’s main science goal is to determine whether there are places below the icy moon’s surface that could be habitable.

Learn more about Europa Clipper: https://europa.nasa.gov/

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