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Europa mission in search of alien life

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    #2
    ScumLord
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    Jan_de_Bakker wrote: »
    What the hell is under that ice ???
    Probably nothing, but it's worth a visit.


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    Jan_de_Bakker
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    I don't know, I like to think there is life akin to those worms that live near the volcanic vents at the bottom of the pacific.

    Probably dreaming though, this is a great film - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2051879/?ref_=nv_sr_1


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    KingBrian2
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    Can't wait until we start exploring this solar system and setting off to terraform planets for human habitation.:)


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    weekday
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    aliens listen to gabber techno, hardcore aliens


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    ScumLord
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    KingBrian2 wrote: »
    Can't wait until we start exploring this solar system and setting off to terraform planets for human habitation.:)
    I don't think that will ever happen. I think we might find that there's only one planet that works for us, earth. I think we'll just make spaceships where we can have complete control and aren't stuck trying to make an unsuitable planet work.

    Terraforming would take hundreds if not thousands of years, we'll have to have developed pretty sophisticated ships to live in during that time.


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    irishgeo
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    be curious how they are going to keep earth microbes off any probe?


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    Jan_de_Bakker
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    irishgeo wrote: »
    be curious how they are going to keep earth microbes off any probe?

    Did they bother with the Mars probes ?


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    irishgeo wrote: »
    be curious how they are going to keep earth microbes off any probe?
    ethylene oxide is one way

    really nasty stuff


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    irishgeo
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    Jan_de_Bakker wrote: »
    Did they bother with the Mars probes ?

    no. its not even alllowed near any water it finds.

    http://mentalfloss.com/article/69391/why-curiosity-rover-forbidden-collecting-water-mars

    With that in mind how are they going to get around the law if they plan to visit icy europa?


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