Space

Testing Europa Clipper's Solar Arrays

.On Aug. 21, 2024, designers and specialists released and also examined NASA's Europa Clipper large sun collections. Each collection evaluates concerning 46.5 feet (14.2 meters) long and also about 13.5 feets (4.1 meters) higher.Europa Dog clipper is scheduled to release Oct. 10, 2024, on the initial goal to carry out a comprehensive scientific research examination of Jupiter's moon Europa. Researchers anticipate Europa possesses a salted ocean below its icy crust that could possibly carry the foundation essential to sustain life.Find out how this spacecraft's sunlight varieties will power flybys.Photo credit: NASA/Frank Michaux.