19 June 2024 | T.M. Becker, M.Y. Zolotov, M.S. Gudipati, J.M. Soderblom, M.A. McGrath, B.L. Henderson, M.M. Hedman, M. Choukroun, R.N. Clark, C. Chivers, N.S. Wolfenbarger, C.R. Glein, J.C. Castillo-Rogez, O. Mousis, K.M. Scanlan, S. Diniega, F.P. Seelos, W. Goode, F. Postberg, C. Grima, H.-W. Hsu, L. Roth, S.K. Trumbo, K.E. Miller, C. Paranicas, S.M. Brooks, K.M. Soderlund, W.B. McKinnon, C.A. Hibbitts, H.T. Smith, P.M. Molyneux, G.R. Gladstone, M.L. Cable, Z.E. Ulibarri, B.D. Teolis, M. Horanyi, X. Jia, E.J. Leonard, K.P. Hand, S.D. Vance, S.M. Howell, L.C. Quick, I. Mishra, A.M. Rymer, C. Briois, D.L. Blaney, U. Raut, J.H. Waite, K.D. Retherford, E. Shock, P. Withers, J.H. Westlake, I. Jun, K.E. Mandt, B.J. Buratti, H. Korth, R.T. Pappalardo, the Europa Clipper Composition Working Group
The Europa Clipper mission aims to assess the habitability of Jupiter's moon Europa by studying its composition. The mission will use remote sensing and in situ investigations to explore Europa's surface, subsurface, atmosphere, and local space environment. Key goals include understanding the composition of Europa's surface and subsurface, identifying non-ice materials, and determining the sources of these materials. The mission will also investigate the presence of potential plumes and the effects of Jupiter's radiation on Europa's surface. The Europa Clipper will use a suite of instruments, including the Mapping Imaging Spectrometer for Europa (MISE), Europa Imaging System (EIS), Europa Ultraviolet Spectrograph (Europa-UVS), and others, to gather data on Europa's surface composition, atmosphere, and space environment. The data will help constrain the composition of Europa's interior and assess its potential for hosting life. The mission will also study the effects of radiation and impacts on Europa's surface and subsurface, and determine the sources of non-ice materials on the surface. The findings will provide insights into the origin, evolution, and current state of Europa, and its potential for hosting life.The Europa Clipper mission aims to assess the habitability of Jupiter's moon Europa by studying its composition. The mission will use remote sensing and in situ investigations to explore Europa's surface, subsurface, atmosphere, and local space environment. Key goals include understanding the composition of Europa's surface and subsurface, identifying non-ice materials, and determining the sources of these materials. The mission will also investigate the presence of potential plumes and the effects of Jupiter's radiation on Europa's surface. The Europa Clipper will use a suite of instruments, including the Mapping Imaging Spectrometer for Europa (MISE), Europa Imaging System (EIS), Europa Ultraviolet Spectrograph (Europa-UVS), and others, to gather data on Europa's surface composition, atmosphere, and space environment. The data will help constrain the composition of Europa's interior and assess its potential for hosting life. The mission will also study the effects of radiation and impacts on Europa's surface and subsurface, and determine the sources of non-ice materials on the surface. The findings will provide insights into the origin, evolution, and current state of Europa, and its potential for hosting life.