13 March 2017
Europa Clipper: the official name of NASA's mission to Europa
... to give biology the kick start it needs for even the simplest organisms to form. The name Europa Clipper is a reference to the clipper ships – three-masted streamlined sailing vessels renowned for their grace and swiftness – that sailed...
August 2017
Big science from small spacecraft
...take on unique science missions but are not a substitute for the larger ‘flagship’ missions like Curiosity or Europa Clipper. Destinations So where can we reasonably expect to explore in our Solar System with smaller spacecraft? The Sun is an obvious...
14 April 2017
Cassini finds evidence for hydrothermal vent activity on Enceladus
... being vented from beneath the moon's icy crust and warming the surrounding surface. Hopefully, NASA's Europa Clipper mission, which is planned for launch in the 2020s will be able to verify if this is the situation or not. "If there...
