NASA's Europa Clipper is set for a gravity assist maneuver around Mars to facilitate its journey to Jupiter's moon Europa, aiming to analyze its habitability. Launching in October 2024, Clipper will embark on a 1.8-billion-mile journey, arriving at Europa in April 2030. The mission will study Europa’s icy surface, believed to conceal a salty subsurface ocean that may harbor extraterrestrial life. This maneuver not only conserves fuel but expedites travel, exemplifying a common practice in spacecraft navigation within our solar system.
Europa Clipper aims to investigate Europa's potential habitability, leveraging Mars' gravity assist to save fuel and speed up its journey to Jupiter.
NASA's Europa Clipper will fly by Mars, exploring the Martian surface while preparing to embark on a journey to study Europa's subsurface ocean.
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