Europa Clipper

A spacecraft investigating whether Jupiter's icy moon Europa could support life.

About the mission

Europa Clipper is on its way to Jupiter to conduct detailed reconnaissance of Europa, studying its ice shell, subsurface ocean, composition, and geology.

Primary sources

• https://europa.nasa.gov/
• https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper/

Last verified 2026-01-15. Mission status and dates can change.