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NASA Welcomes Media to Discuss Europa Clipper Objective

.NASA will certainly hold a media tele-conference at 4 p.m. EDT, Monday, Sept. 9, to offer an upgrade on Europa Clipper, a goal that will definitely research whether Jupiter's moon Europa may be friendly to life. The tele-conference will occur after a crucial choice point meeting previously that day regarding next steps for the objective.Audio of the tele-conference will definitely flow live on the organization's website at:.https://www.nasa.gov/live.Individuals in the teleconference feature:.Nicola Fox, associate manager, Scientific research Purpose Directorate, NASA Base.Laurie Leshin, center supervisor, NASA's Plane Propulsion Lab.Curt Niebur, Europa Dog clipper plan scientist, NASA Base.Jordan Evans, Europa Clipper venture supervisor, NASA's Jet Power Research laboratory.To request inquiries in the course of the teleconference, media need to RSVP no beyond pair of hrs before the activity to Molly Wasser at: molly.l.wasser@nasa.gov. NASA's media certification plan is on call online.Europa Clipper's primary science goal is to find out whether there are locations beneath the surface of Jupiter's icy moon that could sustain lifestyle. The purpose's purposes are to comprehend the attribute of Europa's ice shell and the sea underneath it, in addition to to analyze the moon's composition and geology. An in-depth exploration of Europa likewise will help astrobiologists a lot better recognize the possibility for habitable worlds beyond our earth.To learn more concerning 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.