Before Milton tore a path of destruction through Florida, the Europa Clipper had been on track for an Oct. 10 launch. The fourth largest of Jupiter’s 95 moons, Europa is an icy celestial body ...

NASA's mission to send a spacecraft to scour Jupiter's moon Europa for signs of life appears back on track after Hurricane Milton forced a delay.

The Europa Clipper's impending launch represents the start of a flagship mission for the U.S. space agency that has been years in the making.While NASA spacecraft have been busy studying asteroids ...

With the launch window set to open as soon as Oct. 10, NASA officials took the time Tuesday to provide an update on the Europa Clipper mission during a news conference. "Our journey of exploration ...

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft — designed to explore its namesake, Jupiter’s moon Europa — launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket Monday at 12:06 p.m. ET from NASA’s Kennedy ...

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.

NASA JPL’s Europa Clipper spacecraft, the largest planetary probe ever built, will launch as early as Friday to explore Jupiter’s icy ocean moon. Oct. 9, 2024.

NASA Launches Europa Clipper to Explore an Ocean Moon’s Habitability. The spacecraft lifted off Monday on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, embarking on a nearly six-year journey to Jupiter.

Europa Clipper cost about $3.8 billion to make and launch, and it will cost another $1.2 billion to operate until it completes its core mission in 2034, according to the Planetary Society.

NASA's Europa Clipper launch livestream is underway as SpaceX and NASA near the T-1 hour mark for today's planned 12:06 p.m. EDT (1606 GMT) launch.

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft has begun its 1.8 billion-mile trek to Jupiter and appears to be working well after today's successful launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

NASA is weeks away from sending its Clipper orbiter on a journey to the Jupiter moon Europa, which scientists believe could harbor conditions for life.