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October 14, 2024
Europa Clipper launches to Jupiter's icy moon
NASA's largest interplanetary spacecraft launches on Falcon Heavy to investigate whether Europa's subsurface ocean could host life. Arrival at Jupiter is scheduled for 2030.
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