Category: Cosmos
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Are we looking for E. T. in the wrong direction?
On Oct. 14, 2024 Europa Clipper was launched on a $5.2 billion mission to perform 49 flybys of the Galilean moon to investigate whether the ocean beneath its icy crust may be capable of supporting life. This quest, which seems like a costly gamble, begs the question as to what life is, and whether it…