One of the most pressing current questions in space science is whether life has ever arisen anywhere else in the universe. Water is a critical prerequisite for all life-as-we-know-it, thus the possible exploration targets for extraterrestrial life are bodies that have or had copious liquid: Mars, Europa, and Enceladus. Due to the oxidizing nature of Mars' surface, as well as subsurface liquid water reservoirs present on Europa and Enceladus, the search for evidence of existing life must likely focus on subsurface locations, at depths sufficient to support liquid water or retain biologic signatures.


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    Title :

    Wireline deep drill for exploration of Mars, Europa, and Enceladus


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    Publication date :

    2013-03-01


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    1736716 byte





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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