NASA launches Europa Clipper on 1.8B mile journey to Jupiter

NASA got its highly-anticipated Europa Clipper mission off the ground Monday.

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A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carried the spacecraft on the initial leg of its journey to Jupiter’s moon Europa.

Liftoff happened at 12:06 p.m. from Kennedy Space Center.

Europa is believed to have a saltwater ocean on its surface.

READ: NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will scour Jupiter moon for the ingredients for life

Scientists say this ocean could be the perfect place for life to exist.

This is NASA’s first mission to conduct a detailed study of the moon.

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