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February 05, 2015

NASA Plans Mission to Look for Alien Life on Jupiter's Moon Europa
Washington DC (Sputnik) Feb 05, 2015
NASA's mission to determine whether life is lurking beneath the frozen surface of Jupiter's icy moon Europa is about to take a big step forward. NASA announced that it will develop a mission to Europa aimed at determining whether Jupiter's enigmatic moon, believed to be harboring a global ocean, is habitable. "Looking to the future, we're planning a mission to explore Jupiter's fascinating moon Europa."-Bolden #StateOfNASApic.twitter.com/v9L46zn4Up - NASA (@NASA) 2 2015 "Looking to the ... read more

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