Space

Testing Europa Clipper's Solar Arrays

.On Aug. 21, 2024, designers as well as service technicians deployed as well as checked NASA's Europa Dog clipper gigantic solar energy arrays. Each array gauges concerning 46.5 feets (14.2 gauges) long and also around 13.5 feets (4.1 meters) high.Europa Clipper is planned to introduce Oct. 10, 2024, on the initial goal to perform an in-depth scientific research examination of Jupiter's moon Europa. Experts predict Europa possesses a salted ocean beneath its icy shell that can carry the foundation necessary to sustain life.Learn how this spacecraft's solar arrays perseverance flybys.Picture credit scores: NASA/Frank Michaux.