An imposing NASA probe scheduled to lift off as Australia sleeps might take the first real step toward finding out if anywhere else in our solar system could support life.
Europa Clipper mission to 'one of the most promising places to look for life beyond Earth' set for lift-off Europa Clipper mission to 'one of the most promising places to look for life beyond Earth' set for lift-offAn imposing NASA probe, scheduled to lift off as Australia sleeps, might take the first real step toward finding out if anywhere else in our solar system could support life.
"Europa is one of the most promising places to look for life beyond Earth," NASA official Gina DiBraccio said at a news conference last month. The probe will travel 2.9 billion kilometres on its journey to Jupiter, with arrival expected in April 2030.The delayed Juice mission to Jupiter successfully launches from French Guiana, on the way to study Jupiter's largest moons for any signs they may hold life.
The aim is to understand whether Europa is home to the three necessary ingredients for life: water, energy and certain chemical compounds.
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