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NASA's Europa Clipper snaps its 1st starry image en route to Jupiter's icy moon

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NASA has released the first image from the Europa Clipper spacecraft.

The image is a mosaic of a star field created from three shots the solar-powered orbiter captured in December of 2024 .

This image is associated with the spacecraft's star map, which helps determine where it points.

With such a map, the spacecraft will be able to orient itself for the long trek to Jupiter 's icy moon.

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