Europa lander mission takes another step toward reality
Proposal looks at how to prevent probe’s contamination of the Jovian moon
![icy surface of Europa](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/021717_AY_contamination_main.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
ONTO THE ICE This image from the Galileo spacecraft shows the icy surface of Europa. The Jovian moon is a target for a potential lander mission that will look for signs of life there.
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