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Europa Clipper set to reach Jupiter moon by 2031

NASA's spacecraft launched in 2024 will arrive at Jupiter's ice-covered moon in 2031 to study a suspected global saltwater ocean.

Luisa Marconi
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NASA launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft in 2024 to travel to Europa, a moon of Jupiter, with an expected arrival in 2031.[3]