Embark on an extraordinary journey with "NASA's Europa Clipper Mission: Unravelling Mysteries with NASA's Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter's Moon In Search For Life's Potentials". This book takes you on a thrilling ride to the icy moon of Jupiter, Europa, as we prepare for an unprecedented event set to commence in October 2024. This book meticulously details the planning, preparation, and the science behind NASA's ambitious Europa Clipper mission. It delves into the mission's objectives, the innovative technology onboard the spacecraft, and the potential discoveries that could redefine our understanding of life beyond Earth. Notable facts and figures are intricately woven into the narrative, providing a comprehensive understanding of the mission. The book also explores the potential of finding life on Europa, one of the most promising candidates in our solar system for extraterrestrial life. Don't miss out on this opportunity to be part of this historic mission. Equip yourself with knowledge and join us as we step into a new era of space exploration. Grab your copy now and let's unravel the mysteries of the universe together!

This excellent report was issued by NASA's Office of Inspector General in May 2019. Scientists believe that Europa, one of Jupiter's 79 known moons, may have a large liquid ocean below its icy surface suitable to sustain life. The National Research Council (NRC)-which publishes a decadal survey of recommended priorities that NASA uses to help plan its science exploration missions-determined in 2011 that an orbiter mission to Europa should be NASA's second highest priority large-scale planetary science mission after the Mars 2020 mission.Congress has taken a strong interest in the project and since fiscal year (FY) 2013 has appropriated about $2.04 billion to NASA for a Europa mission-$1.26 billion more than the Agency requested. The former Chairman of the House subcommittee that funds the Agency, a long-time advocate for NASA and the Europa mission in particular, was largely responsible for these substantial appropriations. Congress also directed NASA to plan two separate missions- a flyby orbiter known as Europa Clipper and a Lander mission to place scientific instruments on the moon's surface. In FYs 2017 and 2018, Congress directed NASA to use the Space Launch System (SLS), the Agency's heavy-lift rocket currently under development, as the launch vehicle for both missions and specified launch dates of no later than 2022 for the orbiter and 2024 for the Lander. In February 2019, Congress delayed those launch dates by a year to 2023 and 2025, respectively. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has overall project management responsibilities for both missions.In this audit, we examined NASA's management of the Europa mission relative to achieving technical objectives, meeting milestones, controlling costs, and addressing congressional requirements. To complete this work, we reviewed documents, reports, schedule projections, budget allocations, costs, and risks related to the Clipper and Lander projects, as well as NASA and JPL policies, congressional mandates, and NRC reports. We also compared the Europa mission with other JPL projects and interviewed Clipper and Lander personnel, other NASA officials, and members of the scientific community.This compilation includes a reproduction of the 2019 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community.1. Introduction * Background * 2. NASA Faces Steep Challenges in Developing Europa Clipper's Science Instruments, Addressing Workforce Gaps, Choosing a Launch Vehicle, and Overcoming Funding Risks * Instrument and Workforce Challenges Pose Cost and Schedule Risks * SLS Unlikely to Be Available for a 2023 Launch * Launch Vehicle Choice and Risks Remain Unresolved * Clipper Joint Cost and Schedule Confidence Level Unreliable for Informing Management Decisions * Sustained Funding Needed to Avoid Clipper Launch Delay or Impact to Other Projects * 3. Congressional Directive to Launch a Europa Lander by 2025 Not Feasible * Workforce and Schedule Risks Render Lander Launch in 2025 Not Feasible * SLS Block 1B Delivery for 2025 Lander Launch Unlikely * Lander Mission Inconsistent with Strategic Priorities Recommended by the NRC * Funding Availability * 4. Conclusion * 5. Recommendations, Management's Response, and Our Evaluation

The quest to explore the outer reaches of our solar system has always captivated human imagination, driven by an insatiable curiosity to understand our place in the universe. Among the myriad celestial bodies that populate our solar system, Jupiter and its moons have stood out as objects of profound interest, holding secrets that could reshape our understanding of planetary science and the potential for life beyond Earth. The NASA Europa Clipper mission represents a bold step forward in this grand scientific endeavor. Journey to Europa: The NASA Europa Clipper Mission details the Europa Clipper mission, its goals and approach, the experiments and the mission timeline, and puts the Europa Clipper mission in perspective within the exploration of the Jupiter system. With the Europa Clipper mission, we stand at the threshold of a new era in the exploration of our solar system. Come along on the journey to Europa.

A true story from one of the Women of NASA! Margaret Hamilton loved numbers as a young girl. She knew how many miles it was to the moon (and how many back). She loved studying algebra and geometry and calculus and using math to solve problems in the outside world. Soon math led her to MIT and then to helping NASA put a man on the moon! She handwrote code that would allow the spacecraft’s computer to solve any problems it might encounter. Apollo 8. Apollo 9. Apollo 10. Apollo 11. Without her code, none of those missions could have been completed. Dean Robbins and Lucy Knisley deliver a lovely portrayal of a pioneer in her field who never stopped reaching for the stars.

Inside the epic quest to find life on the water-rich moons at the outer reaches of the solar system Where is the best place to find life beyond Earth? We often look to Mars as the most promising site in our solar system, but recent scientific missions have revealed that some of the most habitable real estate may actually lie farther away. Beneath the frozen crusts of several of the small, ice-covered moons of Jupiter and Saturn lurk vast oceans that may have existed for as long as Earth, and together may contain more than fifty times its total volume of liquid water. Could there be organisms living in their depths? Alien Oceans reveals the science behind the thrilling quest to find out. Kevin Peter Hand is one of today's leading NASA scientists, and his pioneering research has taken him on expeditions around the world. In this captivating account of scientific discovery, he brings together insights from planetary science, biology, and the adventures of scientists like himself to explain how we know that oceans exist within moons of the outer solar system, like Europa, Titan, and Enceladus. He shows how the exploration of Earth's oceans is informing our understanding of the potential habitability of these icy moons, and draws lessons from what we have learned about the origins of life on our own planet to consider how life could arise on these distant worlds. Alien Oceans describes what lies ahead in our search for life in our solar system and beyond, setting the stage for the transformative discoveries that may await us.

At The Publishing Room, we believe in new and emerging writers. Because of this, we decided to hold a Fantasy Short Story Contest and select the ten best stories. We have compiled these stories into one brilliant anthology that will keep you wanting more. If you are a fan of Game of Thrones, Harry Potter or Westworld, you will love this book!