Europa Clipper launched today (Oct. 14) atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida, kicking off a highly anticipated astrobiology mission to the Jupiter ocean moon Europa.

When will NASA launch Europa Clipper? What to know about long-awaited mission to Jupiter's moon After a six-year journey, the massive orbiter will get an unprecedented glimpse of an ocean world ...

NASA JPL’s Europa Clipper spacecraft, the largest planetary probe ever built, will launch as early as Friday to explore Jupiter’s icy ocean moon. Oct. 9, 2024 ...

NASA's Europa Clipper is scheduled to launch at 12:06 p.m. EDT (1606 GMT) today (Oct. 14), but it could fly anytime through Nov. 6. Update for 1:30 p.m. EDT: SpaceX and NASA have successfully ...

Bigger than a basketball court, the spacecraft extends 100 feet from one end to the other and is about 58 feet across. With no propellant in the tank, the Europa Clipper weighs about 7,145 pounds.

The launch will take place from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Once it launches, ahead of the Clipper is a 1.8 billion-mile journey to Europa on a ...

NASA Launches Europa Clipper to Explore an Ocean Moon’s Habitability. The spacecraft lifted off Monday on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, embarking on a nearly six-year journey to Jupiter.

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft carries a special message from humanity onboard. NASA The $5.2 billion mission began as a concept in 2013, but the road to launch hasn’t been without challenges.

When is SpaceX launching NASA's Europa Clipper? Depending on severity of damage from Hurricane Milton, launch could be as soon as 12:06 p.m. Monday. If that doesn't work, there are other ...

NASA’s Europa Clipper will take off today. You can watch the launch live during a live stream on NASA’s website. the Europa Clipper mission is one of the most exciting of the year, with NASA ...

A massive NASA mission to explore if one of Jupiter’s moons could support life launched Monday morning from Florida. The Europa Clipper spacecraft lifted off aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy ...