NASA is set to launch the Europa Clipper project, which will look for signs of alien life on one of Jupiter's moons and it launches on October 10. It was a historic milestone in space exploration, using NASA's largest spacecraft ever built.
Europa Clipper Mission Goals and Some of Its Difficulties
- The mission will investigate if there is life in the ocean underneath Europa's ice shell.
- One of the prime targets in the search for life outside our planet is Europa — with its hidden internal ocean that may harbor conditions resembling those of Earth.
- The strong gravity of Jupiter keeps the interior of Europa so warm that it may harbor conditions for Life.
- Europa Clipper will have nine science instruments that can make measurements on the icy moon's surface and also analyze chemicals, temperature and possible plumes of water.
- Results take ages due to the mission's mission of >5 years, and future missions can investigate even more indirect evidence for life.
- The mission represents an important milestone in the search for extraterrestrial life.
Month: Current Affairs - November 10, 2024
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