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NASA launches its probe to Europa, an icy moon of Jupiter

NPR

By Nell Greenfieldboyce

Published October 14, 2024 at 4:29 PM EDT

NASA has just launched a mission to investigate a far-off world that’s full of water. It’s going to Europa, a moon of Jupiter that's made of lots of ice that covers a huge ocean.

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Nell Greenfieldboyce

Nell Greenfieldboyce is a NPR science correspondent.

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