Europa, one of Jupiter’s largest moons, is a frozen world with a subsurface ocean. It intrigues scientists as a possible home ...

Explore NASA's cancelled Europa mission and learn why Europa is a key target in the search for extraterrestrial life.

The ice on the surface of Jupiter's massive moon Europa is constantly changing, hinting at the presence of a subsurface ocean ...

A camera built at Arizona State University is on its way to check for signs of life above Jupiter, but it detoured to Mars ...

The recent deployment includes the magnetometer’s boom and radar antennas, crucial for studying Europa's magnetic field and subsu... NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft, launched in October 2024 ...

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft ... which couldn't be tested in its entirety on Earth due to the size of its antennas. Preliminary telemetry suggests the test was successful, with detailed ...

or to accurately point the antenna toward Earth for communication," Mana Salami, a Jet Propulsion Laboratory systems engineer who works in guidance and control for Europa Clipper, said in a 2022 ...

NASA’s Europa Clipper is travelling through space ... to maintain proper communication with Earth. The system helps antennas stay aligned, ensuring smooth data transmission.

Heliospace built two different types of radar antennas for the Europa Clipper mission: two High Frequency (HF) antennas, which deploy to over 55 ft in length, and four smaller Very High Frequency ...

and eight very-high-frequency antennas. These tools will penetrate Europa's icy crust to study its structure and composition. "It's an exciting time," said Jordan Evans, Europa Clipper project ...

"It's an exciting time on the spacecraft, getting these key deployments done." NASA's Europa Clipper mission has successfully deployed two of its science instruments as it makes its way to the ...