.On Aug. 21, 2024, designers and technicians deployed and also assessed NASA's Europa Clipper gigantic solar energy collections. Each array gauges concerning 46.5 feet (14.2 gauges) long and around 13.5 feet (4.1 meters) higher.Europa Clipper is arranged to release Oct. 10, 2024, on the first mission to perform a comprehensive science examination of Jupiter's moon Europa. Experts predict Europa possesses a salty sea below its icy crusting that could support the building blocks important to preserve lifestyle.Learn just how this spacecraft's sunlight assortments perseverance flybys.Image credit: NASA/Frank Michaux.