A NASA spacecraft, the Europa Clipper, successfully launched today from Florida's Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX rocket, embarking on a groundbreaking mission to explore Jupiter's moon Europa for potential signs of life. The unmanned spacecraft is set to undertake a five-and-a-half-year journey, covering approximately 1.8 million miles before entering orbit around Jupiter.

Once in orbit, the Europa Clipper will conduct numerous flybys of Europa, which is believed to harbor a vast ocean beneath its icy crust. Scientists are optimistic that if conditions are found to be suitable, this could indicate the possibility of life existing on other ocean worlds similar to Earth.

In related news, Wall Street experienced a positive start to the week, with stocks reaching new all-time highs.