"Europa - The most mysterious and badass moon." Topic

"A dedicated mission to Jupiter's icy moon Europa, one of the best bets for life beyond Earth in our solar system, has inched a little closer to reality today.

The Obama Administration's 2015 NASA budget request (.pdf) asks for $17.5 USD billion for the agency, a slight drop from last year and more than a billion less than its 2010 peak of $18.7 USD billion. The request represents the things that the White House would like to see NASA pursue and includes funding for "pre-formulation work" on a mission that would fly by Europa, make detailed observations, and perhaps sample its interior ocean. Far bigger chunks of the budget are allocated to the development of a new manned spacecraft called Orion, the James Webb Space Telescope, successor to Hubble, and an extension of the International Space Station's lifespan to 2024.

"Clearly this is a statement by NASA that they recognize the priority and excitement of Europa exploration," said geologist Robert Pappalardo of JPL. It's the first time the White House has mentioned a Europa mission in its budget…"

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Armand

We already went to Europa. It was chronicled in the 2013 sci-fi movie "Europa Report." Pretty cool flick, definitely not your typical deep space horror/thriller movie. It had some real heart toward the end.

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Well god said not to go there in the movie 2010!