NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  1. Question

    i heard u guys r sending a drill/submarine thing to one of the moons around jupiter, is this true?if so when?

    No, we are not sending any probe or lander to Europa. Astrobiologists would very much like to study Europa because of its huge liquid ocean. But we have no missions in preparation now, and to drill through several kilometers of ice to reach the liquid water is at best a long-term goal.
    David Morrison
    NAI Senior Scientist

    August 5, 2008

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