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Let us explore the interesting histories behind these technologies and their effects on our society, from life-saving medical breakthroughs to commonplace devices inspired by space exploration.

Come along on a voyage beyond the stars as we discover how the immensity of space influences the technology that currently form our civilization. Together, let's set out on this intergalactic journey!

SCI 10: NASA Technology in Everyday Life

Written by Jan Winston Karlo Lejano and Francis Isaac Peralta

Technicians test a set of massive solar arrays measuring about 46.5 feet (14.2 meters) long and about 13.5 feet (4.1 meters) high for NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the agency’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 7.

Credits: NASA/Kim Shiflett

Jupiter’s Moons. (2010, January 8). NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/jupiters-moons/

Moons of Jupiter. (n.d.). NASA. https://science.nasa.gov/jupiter/moons/

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NASA Invites Media to View Launch of Jupiter Moon Mission

September 03, 2024, Tuesday

NASA is inviting media to cover the upcoming launch of the Europa Clipper mission, which is set to blast off on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch is currently targeted for a window opening on October 10th. Europa Clipper is an exciting mission that will study Jupiter's icy moon Europa, which is believed to have a vast subsurface ocean that could potentially support life. The spacecraft will carry a suite of nine scientific instruments to gather detailed measurements as it orbits Jupiter and performs multiple close flybys of Europa.

Researchers are eager to learn more about Europa's mysterious ocean and ice shell, as well as the moon's overall composition and geology. This information could provide key insights into the potential for Europa to host habitable environments. NASA is offering media opportunities to participate in prelaunch briefings and interviews with mission personnel in the lead-up to the launch.

Accredited media will also have the chance to view the liftoff in person from Kennedy Space Center. The Europa Clipper mission is being led by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, with key contributions from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and other NASA centers. It's an important step forward in our exploration of the solar system and the search for life beyond Earth. For latest updates on launch preparations and media access details,

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper.

This is sure to be an exciting launch event that space fans won't want to miss!

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