Plan to melt through Europa's ice - Democratic Underground

muriel_volestrangler

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Mon Mar-15-04 06:22 PM
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Plan to melt through Europa's ice

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3548139.stm

Researchers are testing technology that could allow a lander to melt through the ice crust of Jupiter's moon Europa to reach the water ocean beneath.
Space scientists want to send a craft to the Jovian moon because its ocean might, in theory, harbour life.

Haven't these guys read 2010???

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eyesroll

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Mon Mar-15-04 06:28 PM
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1. All these worlds are yours...

Edited on Mon Mar-15-04 06:29 PM by eyesroll

except Europa. Attempt no landings there!

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NNadir

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Mon Mar-15-04 07:26 PM
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2. Cassini all over. We'll have 2,584,181opposing web sites because

the probe will necessarily contain plutonium-238.

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