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Congress Wants To Explore Europa To Seek Out New Life —And New Jobs
Congress Wants To Explore Europa To Seek Out New Life ?And New Jobs
We will see how you're not anti-science, tea party.
Congress Wants To Explore Europa To Seek Out New Life ?And New Jobs
Earlier this week, the Planetary Society held a pep rally for Europa, where Bill Nye and climate change-denier House Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) set aside their differences to promote planetary science. And, of course, it doesn't hurt that a Europa expedition could pump millions of dollars into Congressional districts.
With its subsurface ocean and active plumes, Europa is one of the best candidates for life in our solar system. NASA has said that it wants to send a robotic probe to explore Jupiter's moon, and on Tuesday, the space agency announced that it had set aside $25 million for proposals to develop scientific equipment for the mission.
But, judging from the speeches at the standing-room only event, "The Lure of Europa," there are some influential people who wouldn't mind seeing a more aggressive timetable for the mission.
We will see how you're not anti-science, tea party.
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