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NASA confirms mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa

Post author By Randall
Post date August 20, 2019
Categories In astrobiology, clipper, europa, europa clipper, exobiology, gear, jupiter, Nasa, probe, Science, Space, Tech

[ad_1] Researchers first presented their proposal to NASA in 2017, revealing a boxy lander that would study both the surface and what’s below. The team didn’t need confirmation of the mission to get started — there have already been tests for its data antenna. The moon is potentially the best candidate for life in the […]

NASA is testing Jupiter moon probe’s data-beaming antenna

Post author By Randall
Post date April 2, 2019
Categories In antenna, europa, europa clipper, gear, jupiter, Nasa, Space, Tech, tomorrow
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[ad_1] The Clipper team is assessing its performance in the electromagnetic test facility’s controlled environment, much like how the Mars helicopter team used JPL’s Space Simulator to prove their unmanned flying vehicle works. In particular, they’re making sure it’s highly accurate when it comes to pointing to its targets, since that’s the key to sending […]