Europa (moon) - Wikipedia
WEBEuropa / jʊˈroʊpə / ⓘ, or Jupiter II, is the smallest of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter, and the sixth-closest to the planet of all the 95 known moons of Jupiter. It is also the sixth-largest moon in the Solar System.
Europa: Facts - Science@NASA
WEBEuropa orbits Jupiter every 3.5 days and is locked by gravity to Jupiter, so the same hemisphere of the moon always faces the planet. Jupiter takes about 4,333 Earth days (or about 12 Earth years) to orbit the Sun (a Jovian year).
Europa Moon Facts - Space Facts
WEBLearn about Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, and its subsurface water ocean, magnetic field, and smooth surface. Find out how Europa orbits Jupiter, how its shape is distorted by tidal forces, and what future missions will explore it.
Europa Clipper: 8 Things to Know About NASA’s $5 ... - SciTechDaily
WEB18 hours ago · 3. Europa Clipper will orbit Jupiter, studying Europa while flying by the moon dozens of times. The spacecraft will make looping orbits around Jupiter that bring it close to Europa for 49 science-dedicated flybys. On each orbit, the spacecraft will spend less than a day in Jupiter’s dangerous radiation zone near Europa before zipping back out.
Europa - NASA Science
WEBNASA's Europa Clipper is launching Oct. 10, 2024, on the first mission to conduct a detailed science investigation of Jupiter's moon Europa. This artist's concept depicts NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter.
Europa: A guide to Jupiter's icy moon | Space
WEBMay 3, 2023 · Learn about Europa, one of the Galilean moons of Jupiter, and its possible ocean beneath the icy surface. Find out its distance from Earth, Jupiter and the sun, and its history of exploration by...
Europa Up Close | Why Europa – NASA's Europa Clipper
WEBJupiter’s moon Europa is considered one of the most promising places in the solar system to search for signs of present-day life, and a new NASA mission to explore this potential is moving forward from concept review to development.
In Depth – NASA's Europa Clipper
WEBLearn about Europa, one of Jupiter's moons with a possible global ocean beneath its icy surface. Find out how NASA's past and future missions have revealed clues of its potential habitability and how to explore it.
Europa: Jupiter's Ocean World - NASA Space Place
WEBThat means Europa is constantly stretching as it orbits Jupiter. Gravitational pulls from a couple of Jupiter’s other large moons, Io and Ganymede, tug on Europa, too. The pull of …
Europa Clipper Press Kit - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
WEBEuropa Clipper will orbit the planet Jupiter, studying Europa while flying by the moon multiple times during its tour. Europa Clipper’s mission team designed a tour where the spacecraft makes looping orbits around Jupiter that bring it close to the moon Europa for 49 science-dedicated flybys.