With such a map, the Europa Clipper will be able to orient itself for the long trek to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa. As such, onboard are a pair of small cameras called star trackers, which capture ...
Jupiter moon Io, imaged by SHARK-VIS on Jan. 10 ... gravitational pull of Jupiter and three of its other largest moons—Europa, Ganymede and Callisto—which causes the moon to be tugged in ...
Europa, the superstar among Jupiter's many moonsOne of Jupiter's 95 known moons, Europa is almost the size of our own moon. It's encased in an ice sheet estimated to be 10 miles to 15 miles or ...
The spacecraft’s star trackers are helping guide it to Europa, ensuring a smooth journey to the icy moon. NASA’s Europa Clipper is travelling through space, heading towards Jupiter’s moon ...
Europa Clipper Mission: US space agency NASA has launched a spacecraft to Europa, Jupiter’s moon, to ascertain if it can support life in the ocean beneath its icy shell. This USD 5 billion ...