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    NASA Installs High Gain Antenna for Mission to Study Icy Moon of Jupiter

    Image of a high-gain antenna that will be attached to NASA's Europa Clipper, a spacecraft to study Jupiter's icy moon.

    When NASA’s Europa Clipper is in orbit around Jupiter, transmitting science data and receiving commands from Earth across hundreds of millions of miles, it will need a powerful antenna. Technicians installed the spacecraft’s high-gain antenna inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 17. Scheduled to launch later …

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    Strong Flare Erupts from Sun

    A solar flare erupting from the right edge of the Sun

    The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 7:08 a.m. ET on Monday, June 10. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to …

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    Sun Releases 2 Strong Flares

    Two-panel image showing bright solar flares on June 1

    The Sun emitted two strong solar flares, peaking at 4:48 a.m. and 2:36 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 1, 2024. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured images of the events. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and …

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    Strong Solar Flare Erupts from Sun

    The Sun, shown in red, appears against a black background. Several bright yellow active regions appear across the Sun. A bright flash of yellow and white light can be seen in the lower left part of the Sun.

    The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 6:03 p.m. ET on May 31, 2024. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to …

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    NASA Examines Electrical Switches on Europa Clipper Spacecraft

    As NASA’s Europa Clipper continues preparations in advance of its launch period — opening Oct. 10 — the mission team is assessing whether transistors on the spacecraft can withstand the intense radiation the probe will encounter at Jupiter. These transistors are used as electrical switches in many digital electronics. The particular versions used by Europa …

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    NASA’s Europa Clipper Makes Cross Country Flight to Florida

    NASA’s Europa Clipper, a spacecraft designed to investigate Jupiter’s icy moon Europa and its potential to support life, arrived in Florida on May 23. The spacecraft, assembled at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California, landed aboard a United States Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at the Launch and Landing Facility at NASA’s …

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