NASA robot for drilling on icy moons tested on Alaskan glacier

NASA robot for drilling on icy moons tested on Alaskan glacier

We don’t currently have a mission to put it on, but NASA is making sure it’s ready.

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NASA robot for drilling on icy moons tested on Alaskan glacier - WorldNL Magazine

We don't currently have a mission to put it on, but NASA is making sure it's ready. Geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus Credit: NASA Europa and Enceladus are two ocean moons that scientists have concluded have liquid water oceans underneath their outer icy shells. The Europa Clipper mission should reach Europa around April of 2030. If it collects data hinting at the moon’s potential habitability, robotic lander missions could be the only way to c…