Category: Cosmos
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E. T. Where Art Thou?
On Oct. 14, 2024 Europa Clipper was launched on a $5.2 billion mission to perform 49 flybys of the Galilean moon Europa to investigate whether the presumed 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…