Europa Clipper high-gain antenna undergoes testing
It probably goes without saying, but this isn't your everyday satellite dish.
Space Exploration
Apr 2, 2019
0
13
Page 9 - News tagged with moon europa
Could ice spikes on europa jeopardize a spacecraft landing? A study suggests so
Sometime in the early 2020s, NASA intends to launch a spacecraft that will orbit and possibly even place a lander on Europa, a moon of Jupiter – an object of much interest because it could harbor conditions that are suitable ...
Space Exploration
Nov 21, 2018
0
14
Image: Launching the Galileo mission
Space Shuttle Atlantis deployed the Galileo spacecraft six hours, 30 minutes into the flight on Oct. 18, 1989. In this image, Galileo, mounted atop the inertial upper stage, is tilted to a 58-degree deployment position in ...
Space Exploration
Oct 19, 2018
0
10
Pondering the Cassini Saturn mission's legacy
As the Cassini spacecraft nears the end of a long journey rich with scientific and technical accomplishments, it is already having a powerful influence on future exploration. In revealing that Saturn's moon Enceladus has ...
Space Exploration
Sep 8, 2017
0
11
Hubble spots possible venting activity on Europa
When Galileo discovered Jupiter's moon Europa in 1610, along with three other satellites whirling around the giant planet, he could have barely imagined it was such a world of wonder.
Space Exploration
Apr 14, 2017
3
15
Seven SMD-supported instruments to search for evidence of life on Europa
Technologies Infused: When NASA launches its mission to explore Jupiter's moon Europa in the 2020s, seven instruments enabled by SMD technology investments or flight development efforts will be onboard to help achieve mission ...
Space Exploration
Mar 20, 2017
0
8
Image: Enceladus and its paper-thin crust
Of all the icy moons in the Solar System, Saturn's moon Enceladus is probably the 'hottest' when measured for its potential to host life. Despite its distance from Earth, it may also be the easiest to investigate.
Space Exploration
Jul 6, 2016
0
32
Image: Europa's blood-red scars
Jupiter's moon Europa is a bizarre place. There is something undeniably biological about this image, sent back by NASA's Galileo spacecraft – the moon is scarred by deep red gashes, resembling the vibrant red veins flowing ...
Space Exploration
Jul 6, 2015
1
32
All systems go for NASA's mission to Jupiter moon Europa
Beyond Earth, Jupiter's moon Europa is considered one of the most promising places in the solar system to search for signs of present-day life, and a new NASA mission to explore this potential is moving forward from concept ...
Space Exploration
Jun 18, 2015
0
45
Researcher discusses instrument designed for Europa mission
On May 26, 2015, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that nine scientific instruments had been selected for a mission to Jupiter's moon Europa that will launch in the 2020s.
Space Exploration
Jun 11, 2015
0
33
