NASA Laying Foundation For Jupiter Moon Space Mission

coondoggie (973519) writes "NASA recently began laying out the groundwork for the technology it will need to fly an unmanned mission to Jupiter's intriguing moon Europa. Scientists say Europa — which orbits the planet Jupiter about 778 million km (484 million miles) from the Sun — could support life because it might have an ocean of liquid water under its miles-thick frozen crust. NASA said in December the Hubble Space Telescope observed water vapor above the frigid south polar region of Jupiter's moon Europa, providing the first strong evidence of water plumes erupting off the moon's surface."

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Re:What's been the hold up????

[Jeremiah Cornelius]

AND, there are lots of other interesting moons out that way. good to establish a precedent that this far out exploration can be done.

Why don't the US ask Russia which one they're going to, and beg for a lift.

It's been working for the local service...