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The Europa Clipper Mission and the Search for Life in an Alien Ocean
Under Europa's icy crust lies a global ocean of liquid water — more water than in all of Earth's oceans combined. Europa Clipper, launched in 2024, will make 49 close flybys measuring the ocean's depth, chemistry, and whether it could support life.
Settling the Moons of Jupiter and Saturn: Europa, Titan, and Enceladus
The outer solar system's moons have long been science fiction staples, but they are now serious targets for exploration and, much further out, potential homes for humanity. Europa hides a liquid ocean. Titan has lakes of liquid methane and a thick atmosphere. Enceladus jets water vapor into space. Each is alien, cold, and potentially habitable.