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NASA's Europa Clipper probe to icy Jupiter moon takes big step toward its Oct. 10 launch

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Europa Clipper will study Jupiter moon Europa up close.

The probe will orbit Jupiter and study Europa over the course of nearly 50 close flybys.

Clipper 's transistors, which control the flow of electricity on the spacecraft, suffer failures at lower radiation doses than previously thought.

The mission team determined that the transistors should hold up throughout the probe's mission.

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