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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year ago

Europa Clipper will launch to Jupiter in 2024 to explore its icy moon

www.newscientist.com

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Europa Clipper will launch to Jupiter in 2024 to explore its icy moon

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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year ago
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Jupiter's moon Europa is thought to be one of the best places to look for life beyond Earth, thanks to its subsurface ocean, and in 2024 NASA is launching a mission to take a close look
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    And you can put your name or of loved ones on a chip attached to it until Dec 31: https://europa.nasa.gov/message-in-a-bottle/sign-on/

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    It will get as close as 25km. Is there any hope of spotting signs of life from that distance?

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