.On Aug. 21, 2024, developers and technicians released and examined NASA's Europa Clipper huge photo voltaic selections. Each assortment gauges about 46.5 feet (14.2 meters) long and also about 13.5 feet (4.1 gauges) high.Europa Clipper is set up to release Oct. 10, 2024, on the first mission to administer a detailed science investigation of Jupiter's moon Europa. Experts forecast Europa possesses a salted ocean under its icy shell that could carry the foundation required to preserve life.Learn just how this space capsule's sunlight ranges will power flybys.Photo credit history: NASA/Frank Michaux.