Aliens will be discovered on Jupiter’s largest moon! NASA will launch Clipper mission for Europa on this day
Science News Desk – NASA is going to search for aliens on ice shells. This ball of ice is Jupiter’s fourth largest moon, Europa. There is a mile thick sheet of ice on the surface of this satellite. To research this, the American Space Agency is going to launch its ambitious Europa Clipper mission on October 10. The spacecraft going to Europa is NASA’s most high-tech spacecraft till date, NASA’s Europa Clipper mission will reach Europa by 2030. NASA scientist Lynn Quick Henderson told in the podcast that this mission will understand the structure and geology of Europa and will also decide whether there is ever a possibility of life here. This mission will orbit Jupiter before reaching Jupiter’s moon. After this it will move towards Europa and will revolve around it more than 50 times to find out the secrets of Europa.
Why is Europa called an ice sphere?
Europa is the fourth largest moon of Jupiter. Which is slightly smaller than our Moon. When seen from a distance it appears as a white ball of snow. NASA scientist Lynn Quick Henderson says that when you go near it, you see cracks and pits in it which are brown in color. According to Lynn, this satellite is very cold whose maximum temperature is -225 degrees Fahrenheit. The minimum can go even higher than this. Such cracks are visible on its surface as if some giant creature had dragged it with its nails.
Do aliens live in Europa?
Ice surfaces have been seen moving in Europa. NASA estimates that there may be an ocean beneath these surfaces. If so, then either there is life here or there is a possibility of life. NASA scientists are trying to find the answer from Europa Clipper whether there is a home of aliens under the ice in Europa or not. Lynn Quick Henderson says that with this mission we will prove that those elements are present in Europa which can make life possible there.
How will Europa Clipper search for aliens?
Europa Clipper will search for bio signatures. In fact, the possibility of life is being expressed in the interior of ice-covered Europa. Scientists believe that there may be creatures in this part. That’s why researchers will look for noticeable signals on the surface and in the atmosphere. According to a report by Space.com, scientists will focus on the gases in the moon’s atmosphere, which will provide evidence of whether there is indeed life beneath the surface of Europa or not. This entire process is called biosignature. For example, Earth’s biosignature is oxygen, which confirms that there is life on Earth.
NASA has expressed the possibility of aliens in space
NASA has expressed the possibility of aliens in space, the space agency claims that it has found such biosignatures. Actually, phosphine gas has been found in the atmosphere of Venus. Phosphine is found on Earth, which is considered an ecosystem builder. In such a situation, scientists have expressed the possibility that there may be aliens on or around Venus. Scientists also believe that this could be due to volcanoes in the atmosphere of Venus.
Why did NASA choose Europa?
Jupiter has dozens of moons, four of which are large. Europa is the fourth largest moon. NASA has been keeping an eye on it for the last 35 years. Actually, NASA’s interest in Europa arose in 1989. At that time the Galileo mission was launched, which orbited Jupiter for 8 years. In this discovery, four large moons Io, Europa, Callisto and Ganymede were discovered. Of these, Europa was the only one on which the possibility of having an ocean was expressed. Due to the presence of water, the possibility of life was also seen here. In such a situation, NASA started preparations to go there.
Europa was discovered 400 years ago
NASA is now planning to visit Europa, although it was discovered about 400 years ago. According to a NASA report, astronomer Galileo Galilei first discovered four moons orbiting Jupiter with his home-made telescope. According to NASA scientist Lynn Quick Henderson, Europa Clipper will send us many types of data, through which we will be able to find out how much ice is there on Europa. According to the data received so far, the satellite may have a surface of ice 10 to 15 miles thick. Furthermore, there is also a possibility that this planet may have oceans larger than Earth. Which can be 40 to 100 miles deep.
How special is the Europa Clipper spacecraft?
Europa Clipper is NASA’s most high-tech spacecraft so far. It is equipped with high resolution cameras and nine scientific instruments. These include high radar and magnetometer. In addition, it has a communication system that studies gravity. It has two cameras which are the size of a cell phone. One for wide angle photos and the other for close-ups. According to NASA scientist Lynn Quick Henderson, the spacecraft is going to tell us a lot about Europa.
Spacecraft can also bring water samples
According to NASA’s scientific line, Europa Clipper will fly 49 times. It will reach up to 16 miles above the surface. It will collect the gas and dust floating above. By analyzing them we will find out what they are made of. If it manages to get out of the smoke rising above Europa, it can also take water samples.
