NASA Europa Clipper’s Ultraviolet Spectrograph Checks Out

An artist's concept of NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft. NASA/JPL-Caltech
An artist's concept of NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has completed initial commissioning of its ultraviolet spectrograph (UVS), which will help determine the composition of the atmospheric gases and surface materials of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. The $5.2 billion Europa Clipper mission was launched on Oct. 14, 2024, on...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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