We'll be swinging by Mars in March before circling back past Earth for a final speed boost out to Jupiter.
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Dreaming of Jupiter and Europa on an icy evening. Wishing you Happy Holidays and a successful journey in 2025.
Good luck, Lucy! We're preparing for our own gravity assist flybys during our journey to Jupiter. In March, the Europa Clipper spacecraft will be shooting past Mars, then Earth in 2026. Why? It's all about picking up speed! 1/2
If you zoom in, the tiny "stars" lined up by bright Jupiter are some of its largest moons. In this shot, the one just below and to the left is Europa!
On our way to Jupiter, getting ready to begin uncovering the secrets of its ocean moon Europa. Next up: a gravity-assist flyby of Mars in March. https://t.co/KX1yfEbQD2 https://t.co/p7fA413MAi
At last report, the Europa Clipper spacecraft is power positive, thermally stable, dynamically stable, and traveling at astonishing speed. And so are you – don't let anyone tell you different! You got this. #MondayMotivation
That very bright "star" in the eastern sky after sunset? It's actually the planet Jupiter. With a small telescope, binoculars, or a zoom lens, you can sometimes even see Europa! When this photo was taken yesterday, Europa could be seen as the dot to the upper right of Jupiter.
Our mission will get even closer - with closest-approach altitudes as low as 16 miles (25 kilometers) above the surface! https://t.co/W1qt9CeEbF
This story is really beginning to unfold: While zooming through space at 22 miles per second (35 kilometers per second), our spacecraft has deployed its solar arrays, magnetometer boom, and now the antennas for its ice-penetrating radar instrument https://t.co/s4x0eJs0JS https://t.co/WDHkVp9pZP
Time flies, and so do we! One month ago, we set out for Jupiter and its ocean moon, Europa. The spacecraft is now 10.2 million miles (16.5 million kilometers) from Earth. Instrument deployments are proceeding well, and the Mars flyby happens in March https://t.co/bLV02yqQdH https://t.co/yBgVaySOAF
Picture perfect: We issued the Europa Clipper Art Challenge, and wow did kids rise to meet it! See selected entries that answered the question, What do you think you might find in the vast ocean underneath Europa's icy surface? https://t.co/uarGk4LPWv https://t.co/4ekda0L15Y
TIME’s Best Inventions of 2024 list is out now, and our mission to Jupiter's ocean moon Europa is on it! Learn more about the largest @NASA spacecraft ever built for a mission headed to another planet: https://t.co/hVEhx42piB #TIMEBestInventions https://t.co/ORoWPts2hu
1.8 billion miles. With gravity assists from Earth and Mars, that’s roughly how far Europa Clipper will travel before reaching Jupiter’s orbit. Learn how we use radio waves and @NASASCaN’s Deep Space Network to determine where spacecraft are in the solar system.
These ones are going in the album. Check out some of the launch photos from @NASAKennedy https://t.co/Lj1bJfyz6M https://t.co/qAGoBzvahX
Look how far from Earth the spacecraft has traveled already! Follow along: https://t.co/NlIevl3oSC https://t.co/5oxi9NBqXu
At the shore of two vast oceans: the Atlantic and the night sky. We’re wishing fair winds and following seas to our spacecraft as it sets out for Jupiter’s moon Europa. https://t.co/KX1yfEbiNu Jupiter rising over the ocean at Cape Canaveral, Florida on Oct. 14, 2024 https://t.co/peHbOoj6Zk
Are you one of the 2.6 million Earthlings who submitted your name to be placed aboard the spacecraft? It's on its way to the Jupiter system! More about our "Message in a Bottle"
We're a pretty happy team right now. Meet some of the people who make the mission happen: https://t.co/fr0ErDoYds https://t.co/KXgjycHUxX
It's always a good idea to listen to Coach Beard. Teamwork. Belief. Curiosity. Kindness. They can take us a long way. All the way to the moons of Jupiter!
U.S. Poet Laureate @adalimon's original poem "In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa" will travel aboard the #EuropaClipper spacecraft on its 1.8-billion-mile journey to the ocean moon. Hear it read by Ada herself ⬇️
U.S. Poet Laureate @adalimon's original poem "In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa" will travel aboard the #EuropaClipper spacecraft on its 1.8-billion-mile journey to the ocean moon. Hear it read by Ada herself ⬇️
U.S. Poet Laureate @adalimon's original poem "In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa" will travel aboard the #EuropaClipper spacecraft on its 1.8-billion-mile journey to the ocean moon. Hear it read by Ada herself ⬇️
Europa is about the same size as Earth's moon – yet evidence suggests that, beneath its surface, it has more water than all Earth's oceans combined! See why we think this is the case and the implications for life.
It's not a straight shot to Jupiter – we'll be taking a looping path through the solar system, passing by Mars and Earth in order pick up speed boosts on our way to the outer solar system. https://t.co/bLV02yqio9 https://t.co/W2zt0iB8cM
It's one of the most intriguing locations for understanding the possibilities of extraterrestrial life. Learn more about why Jupiter's moon Europa fascinates scientists and explorers: https://t.co/OaE5OEQhih https://t.co/qjGwkPx5r0
