ESA Issues Call for Proposals for Space Exploration Mission

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The Surface of Europa
The European Space Agency (ESA) today issued a call for proposals for either a Class M mission, meaning medium size mission, or a Class L mission for a larger, long term mission.

With the success of the Huygens probe by the Europeans I'd like to see a mission to Europa considered. With an ocean beneath its ice covered surface Europa sure makes a tempting research objectives in the search for life beyond the Earth.


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