They are talking about 2016 possibly. Going all the way without sending a lander would be a shame, especially since there's a good chance there may be life under the ice in the oceans.
There are groups already quite far advanced in developing ice-melting robots that will burrow through the ice by melting it and pumping the water out to the surface. When it finally gets through the ice, it will then be able to travel underwater taking measurements of the environment there.
What could be more exciting?
S.Vijendran
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They are talking about 2016 possibly. Going all the way without sending a lander would be a shame, especially since there's a good chance there may be life under the ice in the oceans. There are groups already quite far advanced in developing ice-melting robots that will burrow through the ice by melting it and pumping the water out to the surface. When it finally gets through the ice, it will then be able to travel underwater taking measurements of the environment there. What could be more exciting? S.Vijendran www.tailortailor.com