Spacecraft Makers: How We Keep Europa Clipper Super Clean
#Europa #Clipper #Nasa
A team of planetary protection specialists is working to keep NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft as clean as possible before its launch.
Authentic NSAS Tee Shirts: https://amzn.to/4gTY4F2
This is important because the spacecraft will perform flybys of Jupiter's moon Europa, which may have an ocean beneath its icy surface that could harbor life. While the spacecraft won’t touch Europa’s surface, strict protocols are in place to protect Europa and other celestial bodies from contamination by Earth microbes.
Throughout the spacecraft’s construction, samples have been collected and tested to ensure they meet planetary protection standards. Akemi Hinzer from NASA’s Planetary Protection Lab explains the team's detailed process in an episode of Spacecraft Makers, a video series showcasing how missions like Europa Clipper are built.
The spacecraft is set to launch in October 2024 and will reach Jupiter in 2030.
Credits NASA JPL
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Europa, NASA, Clipper, Europa, NASA, Clipper, Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,Europa, NASA, Clipper,
-
1:04:40
NASA Videos Plus
13 days agoEuropa Clipper Mission Countdown: Preview to Launch!
76 -
1:40:58
Man in America
15 hours ago🔴 LIVE Q&A: Disaster Prep 101 — Food, Water, Energy & More w/ Clayton Llewellyn
71.9K19 -
34:40
Ron DeSantis
11 hours agoGovernor DeSantis Provides Update #9 as Hurricane Milton is Making Landfall
79.8K66 -
1:10:48
vivafrei
10 hours agoFlorida Update and Maybe Some Law Stuff
84.7K89 -
1:42:08
Glenn Greenwald
13 hours agoKamala Can't State Differences From Biden; X Back In Brazil; Report Emerges About U.S. Role In Destroying Nord Stream | SYSTEM UPDATE #349
107K224 -
59:48
The StoneZONE with Roger Stone
11 hours agoWill It Come Down To Pennsylvania? w/ PA Chase 'Head Honcho' Cliff Maloney | The StoneZONE
80.2K22 -
2:45:01
WeAreChange
13 hours agoBIBLICAL?! Trump Getting Shot In The Ear And Getting Back Up ACTUALLY PROPHESIZED!
112K90 -
5:41:11
Drew Hernandez
20 hours agoTRUMP RALLY PA & KAMALA BOMBS BIG GIRL MEDIA BLITZ
108K50 -
1:26:28
The Big Mig™
1 day agoSoprano’s Drea De Matteo, Bada Bing Bada Boom
98.8K12 -
2:00:44
Melonie Mac
13 hours agoGo Boom Live Ep 24!
66.3K19