Stories tagged Europa

Not our moon, but Europa, a moon of Jupiter. Scientists are planning new missions to explore Europa, which they now believe contains a water-filled ocean, and possibly life.

Tags : space, moon, Jupiter, satellite, outer space, Europa, solar system. extraterrestrial life

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The Orion crew exploration vehicle: This rendering represents a concept of the Orion crew exploration vehicle. Image courtesy: Lockheed Martin Corp.Scientific American.com has a cool interactive on what they think the Five Goals for Exploring the Solar System should be. Check it out, and then think about what you think our goals for exploring the solar system should be. What do you think?

Tags : space, Titan, solar system, Europa, solar sail

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