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NASA spacecraft to study Jupiter moon's underground ocean cleared for October launch


NASA has given the go-ahead to next month’s launch to Jupiter’s moon Europa. Monday's decision came after after reviewing the spacecraft’s ability to withstand the intense radiation there.

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