While no spacecraft is near enough to fly through 3I/ATLAS’s dust tail, Europa Clipper may find itself in the path of the ...

On Oct. 14, NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft began a vital mission. It will be investigating the potential habitability of Jupiter's icy ocean moon Europa — but first, it has to get there. Though not ...

Two ESA spacecraft, Hera and Europa Clipper, are poised to fly through the long tail of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, a new ...

NASA's long-awaited mission to send a spacecraft to scour Jupiter's moon Europa for signs of extraterrestrial life appears to be back on track after Hurricane Milton forced a delay. Before the deadly ...

"It's an exciting time on the spacecraft, getting these key deployments done." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's Europa ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth. Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy ...

As it soared past Mars in March, NASA's Europa Clipper conducted a critical radar test that had been impossible to accomplish on Earth. Now that mission scientists have studied the full stream of data ...

An illustrated depiction of NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft. Credit: NASA/JPL On October 14, NASA launched Europa Clipper, its largest planetary mission spacecraft yet. It’s headed to Jupiter’s icy ...

How can imaging Mars in infrared help NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft be better prepared as it continues its journey to Jupiter? This is what a team of scientists hope to address as Europa Clipper ...

A cosmic coincidence could give us an unprecedented look at a visitor from another solar system. If all goes well.

Astronomers may be just weeks away from an unprecedented opportunity to learn more about our solar system’s interstellar ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration showing the Europa Clipper as it flies past the Jovian moon Europa as Jupiter ...