|
BEACON eSpace at Jet Propulsion Laboratory >
JPL Technical Report Server >
JPL TRS 1992+ >
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
http://hdl.handle.net/2014/27740
|
| Title: | (abstract) Searching for Ice and Ocean Biogenic Activity on Europa and Earth |
| Authors: | Horvath, Joan
Carsey, Frank
Jones, Jack
Johnson, Elizabeth
Chela-Flores, Julian
Jezek, Kenneth
Jeng, Tzyy-Wen
Bradley, Albert
Cutts, James |
| Issue Date: | 27-Jul-1997 |
| Citation: | San Diego, CA |
| Abstract: | One of the more likely places in the solar system for the existence of extraterrestrial life forms is the jovian moon Europa. It has been postulated that a volcanically heated ocean exists underneath Europa's icy surface. In order to make quantitative measurements of the Europan environment, a lander spacecraft capable of penetrating the surface ice layer by melting through it is proposed. This vehicle, dubbed a |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2014/27740 |
| Appears in Collections: | JPL TRS 1992+
|
Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.
|
