Exploring Europa's Secrets
The discussion highlights the challenges and strategies involved in landing on Europa, emphasizing the need for careful surveying to identify safe landing sites. While drawing parallels to the Apollo program's preparatory work, it reveals the intense radiation around Jupiter that complicates direct orbiting of Europa. Instead, quick flybys are proposed to gather crucial data about the moon's icy surface and potential subsurface ocean.In this clip
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