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The Europa Clipper Astrobiology Expedition Is Underway 

By Keith Cowing
October 14, 2024
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The Europa Clipper Astrobiology Expedition Is Underway 
Europa Clipper departs for The Jovian System – and Europa — NASA TV

The Europa Clipper Astrobiology Expedition is underway. The Europa Clipper spacecraft has separated from the Falcon Heavy’s second stage and has begun a 5 1/2 year journey across the inner solar system for gravity assists and then outward to the Jovian system – and Europa.

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