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NASA Welcomes Media to Go Over Europa Clipper Purpose

.NASA will definitely hold a media tele-conference at 4 p.m. EDT, Monday, Sept. 9, to offer an upgrade on Europa Dog clipper, an objective that will certainly examine whether Jupiter's moon Europa might be welcoming to life. The teleconference will take place after a key decision factor conference previously that time regarding following actions for the mission.Audio of the tele-conference will certainly stream reside on the firm's website at:.https://www.nasa.gov/live.Attendees in the tele-conference consist of:.Nicola Fox, associate administrator, Science Purpose Directorate, NASA Head Office.Laurie Leshin, center supervisor, NASA's Plane Propulsion Research laboratory.Curt Niebur, Europa Dog clipper program scientist, NASA Head office.Jordan Evans, Europa Clipper venture manager, NASA's Plane Power Laboratory.To ask questions throughout the teleconference, media have to RSVP zero later than 2 hrs prior to the activity to Molly Wasser at: molly.l.wasser@nasa.gov. NASA's media accreditation plan is actually offered online.Europa Clipper's principal scientific research target is to establish whether there are actually areas beneath the surface area of Jupiter's icy moon that can assist life. The goal's objectives are to recognize the nature of Europa's ice covering and the ocean below it, along with to research the moon's arrangement and also geography. An in-depth exploration of Europa also will certainly help astrobiologists better recognize the ability for livable worlds beyond our earth.To find out more regarding Europa Clipper, go to:.https://europa.nasa.gov.- edge-.Karen Fox/ Molly WasserHeadquarters, Washington 202-358-1600karen.c.fox@nasa.gov / molly.l.wasser@nasa.gov.Gretchen McCartneyJet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.818-393-6215gretchen.p.mccartney@jpl.nasa.gov.