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Europa Clipper
NASA's Europa Clipper will soon begin its journey to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa. The robotic spacecraft will begin orbiting Jupiter in April 2030, and make dozens of close passes over Europa. If you’re interested in sharing content about Europa Clipper on social media, this is your toolkit.
How to Get Involved
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Express Your Space Style
#RunwayToJupiter Style Challenge
In this user-generated content campaign, space fans can show off outfits, makeup, nail art, and other creative expressions that capture Jupiter's swirls, Europa's icy glam, and the exploration of our solar system. Those who share their look will have a chance to be featured by NASA. - 02
For the Young Explorers
Kids Art Challenge
NASA's Space Place site for kids is challenging young explorers to think about and draw scenes about Europa, and the Europa Clipper mission. A few imaginative submissions will be featured during the launch, and on the NASA Space Place website. - 03
Attending Launch in Person
NASA Social Event
Social media influencers will be attending the launch in person, and posting about their experience for their unique audiences. Follow along here: @NASASocial and #NASASocial. - 04
Online Launch Coverage
NASA's Kennedy Space Center
On launch day, we will provide live broadcast coverage on NASA+, NASA.gov, the NASA app, YouTube, and NASA's social media channels.
europa clipper's journey
What Happens After Launch
Europa Clipper will launch from Kennedy Space Center, in Florida. The spacecraft will swing by Mars to use the planet's gravity to pick up speed, then do the same at Earth. Europa Clipper will use its engines as brakes to slow down to be pulled into Jupiter's orbit. Then it will make dozens of close flybys of Europa.
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Fun Fact
Europa may have twice as much water in its global ocean as Earth has in its ocean.
Why Europa?
Europa Clipper’s main science goal is to determine whether there are places below Europa's surface that could support life.
Scale
Europa Clipper is the largest planetary exploration spacecraft NASA has ever built. Its solar panel arrays stretch about the length of a basketball court.
Europa Clipper's Gear
The spacecraft has nine powerful science instruments to study this mysterious world in detail as never seen before.
Cosmic Message
A “Message in a Bottle” rides aboard Europa Clipper as it travels from Earth to Europa, with good wishes from one ocean world to another.
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