37K views · 182 reactions | It’s official. Today, NASA launched its long-awaited Europa Clipper mission to see if life on Jupiter’s icy moon is habitable. “Europa is the first ocean world, besides Earth, that we discovered in our solar system,” says Jonathan Lunine, the chief scientist of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California. “We need to determine whether the ocean could support life.” Tap the  in bio to read more about the mission. | WIRED | Facebook

29K views · 591 reactions | So, NASA's Europa Clipper Mission is headed toward launch – but how exactly will it determine whether life could survive on Jupiter's icy moon Europa? The team breaks down the spacecraft's science instruments and goals ⬇️ | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Facebook