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NASA has just launched a mission to Jupiter's icy moon Europa. A NASA scientist answers kid's questions about the mission and its goals.

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NASA's Europa Clipper launches toward Jupiter's moon, Europa, on a mission to explore its icy surface and potential for life.

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NASA has successfully launched the Europa Clipper, an unmanned interplanetary spacecraft, on a mission to study the massive ...