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"NASA is set to launch a hotly anticipated new mission to Jupiter’s
fourth-largest moon, Europa.
Called Europa Clipper, the spacecraft will conduct a detailed study of the
moon, looking for potential places where Europa might host alien life.
It’s the largest planetary exploration spacecraft NASA has ever made: as wide
as a basketball court when its solar sails are unfolded. It has a mass of about
6,000 kilograms – the weight of a large African elephant.
But why are we sending a hulking spacecraft all the way to Europa?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
