Nasa’s Europa Clipper gears up for Jupiter’s Moon – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Nasa's Europa Clipper spacecraft has undergone a stringent series of environmental tests, simulating the harsh conditions it will face on its journey to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa. Scheduled for launch in less than six months, this mission will traverse a staggering distance of 1.6 billion miles to investigate Europa's subsurface ocean and its potential to support life.Preparing for the extremesThe spacecraft's resilience was tested at Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, where it was subjected to the violent vibrations of launch, extreme temperatures, and Jupiter's intense radiation.“These were the last big tests to find any flaws,” said Jordan Evans, the mission's project manager at JPL. The successful completion of these tests confirmed the spacecraft's...