Space

Testing Europa Clipper's Solar Arrays

.On Aug. 21, 2024, developers and professionals deployed and also assessed NASA's Europa Clipper big solar energy arrays. Each selection gauges regarding 46.5 feets (14.2 gauges) long and also around 13.5 feets (4.1 meters) higher.Europa Dog clipper is planned to launch Oct. 10, 2024, on the very first purpose to conduct a thorough science examination of Jupiter's moon Europa. Researchers predict Europa has a salty ocean beneath its icy shell that might hold the building blocks required to maintain lifestyle.Learn how this space capsule's sun selections will power flybys.Image credit: NASA/Frank Michaux.