Q. What is the main objective of NASA's 'Europa Clipper mission', recently seen in news?
Answer:
To explore Jupiter's icy moon
Notes: NASA is preparing to launch the Europa Clipper mission to explore Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa. This mission will place a spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter for detailed studies of Europa. It is the first NASA spacecraft dedicated to investigating an ocean world beyond Earth. The goal is to determine if the ice-covered moon could be habitable, as it shows strong evidence of a liquid water ocean beneath its crust. The spacecraft is 100 feet long and 58 feet wide, making it NASA’s largest spacecraft developed for a planetary mission.