NASA, Europa Clipper and Jupiter
NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 aiming to launch to International Space Station next Thursday
NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission is now scheduled to launch Sept. 26 for its journey to the International Space Station, pushing back its previous start date by two days. The agency announced Wednesday the new target date,
Europe's Hera probe to launch Oct. 7 to inspect asteroid NASA smacked in 2022
Hera and its two cubesats arrived at their launch site in Florida in early September following a transatlantic flight from Germany, with a stop in Ireland. The mission's launch window opens on Oct. 7 and closes on Oct. 27, according to the European Space Agency (ESA).
NASA, SpaceX delay launch date of Crew-9 mission to space station
NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Thursday, Sept. 26, for the launch of the Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station.
NASA's Europa Clipper on track for Oct. 10 launch to Jupiter's icy moon despite radiation worries
NASA's Europa Clipper probe will lift off and embark on a long-awaited mission to study Jupiter's icy moon Europa, which scientists think is one of the most promising places to look for life beyond Earth.
A NASA probe is about to launch to an icy moon that could have life
A NASA mission launching in October will send cameras and other scientific equipment to see, among other things, whether Jupiter's moon Europa could sustain life.
SpaceX to launch NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft to study Jupiter moon
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket will launch from the Kennedy Space Center with the largest spacecraft NASA has ever built for a planetary mission. The NASA Europa Clipper spacecraft plans to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa for signs of life. Read: NASA spacecraft to study Jupiter moon’s underground ocean cleared for October launch
NASA clears $5 billion Jupiter mission for launch after review of suspect transistors
The Europa Clipper remains on track for launch Oct. 10 to study Jupiter's icy moon Europa, where a vast ocean lurks beneath an icy crust.
NASA’s Jupiter Probe Cleared for October Launch After Last-Minute Radiation Tests
Europa Clipper is officially slated to launch on October 10, a month from today, following crunch-time reviews of the spacecraft's ability to withstand the Jovian environment.
NASA plans for launch of Europa Clipper: What to know about craft's search for life
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.
NASA gives Europa Clipper preview of probe headed to Jupiter
NASA wants to establish a permanent human presence on the moon, but right now, astronauts have to be in direct line of sight with Earth to phone home. The space agency is looking to change that with its developing Near Space Network,
Europa Clipper mission set to explore Jupiter’s ocean moon; here’s all you need to know
NASA plans to launch the Europa Clipper mission on October 10, 2024, targeting Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. The mission seeks to explore whether Europa’s subsurface ocean can harbor life. The spacecraft will execute 49 flybys of the moon to gather crucial data about its ice shell and potential habitability while navigating intense radiation zones.
NASA Targets September 26 For Launch Of Crew-9 Mission To Rescue Sunita Williams
NASA has announced that its SpaceX Crew-9 mission is taking off no earlier than September 26. The launch to the International ...
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NASA Preparing to Launch Mission to World That "May Be Habitable Today"
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft is nearing its launch date. The small probe is set to explore one of the most promising ...
Russia launches NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts to space station
Don Pettit is replacing astronaut Tracy Dyson, who plans to return to Earth on Sept. 23, after a six-month stay aboard the ...
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NASA removes ESCAPADE from inaugural New Glenn launch
NASA has decided not to launch a Mars mission on the first flight of Blue Origin’s New Glenn in October, concluding that the ...
Watchdog group launches legal probe into NASA emails over ‘Space Czar’ Harris as astronauts linger in orbit
A FOIA request was launched on behalf of a good government watchdog whose executive director suggested the decision to leave ...
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NASA Finishes Building Core of Roman Space Telescope
Upon completion, the Roman Telescope will head into space and take up residence at the Earth-Sun L2 Lagrange point. That's ...
NASA's 'Hidden Figures' honored
The women who helped NASA launch the space race were honored in a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony today. Called the "Hidden ...
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NASA Scientists "Howl in Terror" as They Discovered Disastrous Flaw in $5 Billion Spacecraft About to Launch
Ask for the Moon If NASA's Europa Clipper mission launches next month, it will be embarking on a historic scientific ...