mma is whether we'll be able to reach Europa's oceans with modern technology: Is there near-surface access, or is this ocean tens of kilometers down? Solving that mystery, however, must await the next spacecraft mission to this remarkable Jovian moon.
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Published in the Fall 1998 issue of Technology Today®, published by Southwest Research Institute. For more information, contact Joe Fohn.