Fwd: [New post] New ‘Clipper’ Mission Proposed to Study Europa’s Ocean

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Date: January 9, 2013 5:01:48 AM GMT-06:00
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Subject: [New post] New 'Clipper' Mission Proposed to Study Europa's Ocean

Paul Scott Anderson posted: "[caption id="attachment_29420" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Jupiter's moon Europa, an ice-covered waterworld. Could life exist there?Photo Credit: NASA / JPL / Ted Stryk.[/caption] Jupiter's moon Europa is often referred to as a "waterworld," and for" New post on AmericaSpace New 'Clipper' Mission Proposed to Study Europa's Ocean by Paul Scott Anderson Jupiter's moon Europa is often referred to as a "waterworld," and for good reason: a global ocean almost definitely exists below its outer icy crust, making it a primary focus of interest in the search for life elsewhere in the solar system. So far, most of the information we have about this fascinating moon has [...] Read more of this post Paul Scott Anderson | January 9, 2013 at 6:00 am | Tags: AmericaSpace, astrobiology, Europa, Europa Clipper, Exploration, icy moons, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Jupiter, moons, NASA, outer solar system, Planetary Science Decadal Survey, Rockets, Solar System, Space, space exploration, waterworlds | Categories: AmericaSpace, Astrobiology, Europa, Jupiter | URL: http://wp.me/p1YCNG-7Cb Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://www.americaspace.org/?p=29275