Monday, August 11, 2025

The Europa Clipper Mission Tests it Radar Instrument at Mars

In this artist’s concept, Europa Clipper’s radar antennas — seen at the lower edge of the solar panels — are fully deployed. The antennas are key components of the spacecraft’s radar instrument, called REASON. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

NASA's Europa Clipper, the largest interplanetary probe, tested its radar during a Mars flyby. The results show the kind of detailed imagery the probe will capture once it arrives at Jupiter’s moon Europa.



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