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A Possible Lander with Tools for Europa

This graphic shows a possible robotic lander for a future mission to Jupiter's moon Europa.
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Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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This graphic shows a possible robotic lander for a future mission to Jupiter's moon Europa. Scientists want such a spacecraft equipped with the tools to answer key questions about the moon's composition, geological activity and possibility of hosting liquid water.

This work was conducted with Europa study funds from NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. JPL is a division of the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena.