Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft has separated from SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket. Europa Clipper is on its way to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa, to study its icy crust and the salty ocean below. The Europa Clipper spacecraft is expected to reach Europa in 2030 and perform nearly 50 flybys of the moon.

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