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NASA Wants To Go To Europa

Posted by samzenpus on from the just-down-the-road dept.

MightyMartian writes "'NASA and the White House are asking Congress to bankroll a new intrastellar road trip to a destination that's sort of like the extraterrestrial Atlantis of our solar system — Jupiter's intriguing moon, Europa.' Since Europa seems one of the most likely worlds in the Solar System other than Earth where we have some hope of finding extant life, let's hope Congress gives the green light to this project."

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  1. What could possibly go wrong by jellomizer · · Score: 4, Funny

    "All These Worlds Are Yours Except Europa. Attempt No Landing There. Use Them Together. Use Them in Peace."

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    1. Re:What could possibly go wrong by hcs_$reboot · · Score: 4, Funny

      Europe discovered America and now, a few years letters, America wants to discover Europa. They must be subconsciously influenced by the mother continent name from which they originated.

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  2. Intrastellar? by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds hot!

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  3. Re:There may well be life on Europa by StripedCow · · Score: 3, Funny

    At worst a waste of multi billion dollars when it could be spent on other more fruitful missions.

    Here's another idea: why don't we fork science?
    One half of science we let believe that there is life on Europa.
    The other half of science we let believe that there isn't.

    Both halves can proceed with their work, without spending even a dollar!

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  4. Science Funding Explained by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Mister Senator, I think we can explode Europa...before the Chinese.

  5. Maybe it would help by morgauxo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe it would help if they offered to takeCongress along with them for the ride. While they are at it there is no reason to leave the whitehouse out. They can even save some fuel by not bringing them back!

  6. Re:Listen to this crazy person herre .... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Mein Fuhrer! We need to keep the Chinese from achieving a spaceship gap on us! Besides, we will soon need all that water on Europa to replenish our precious bodily fluids!

  7. Re:No they don't. by ceoyoyo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sounds like you're going to New Zealand without your spouse.