NASA Mission Seeks Extraterrestrial Life on Jupiter's Moon — abcnews.go.com

has its sights set on a visit to Jupiter's icy moon Europa, where astrobiologists believe there could be possible extraterrestrial life forms. "For the first time in the history of humanity we have the tools and technology and capability to potentially answer this question. And, we know where to go to find it," Kevin Hand, a NASA astrobiologist, said last year. Getting a closer look could soon be a reality. The $18.5 billion NASA budget recently proposed by the for next year includes money earmarked "for Planetary Science including formulation of a mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa."

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