Claire. Posted September 20, 2016 #1 Share Posted September 20, 2016 NASA to Announce 'Surprising' Europa Discovery NASA will announce new findings about Jupiter's ocean-harboring moon Europa during a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) on Monday (Sept. 26). "Astronomers will present results from a unique Europa observing campaign that resulted in surprising evidence of activity that may be related to the presence of a subsurface ocean on Europa," NASA officials wrote in a media advisory Tuesday (Sept. 20). Photos: Europa, Mysterious Icy Moon of Jupiter Read more: Space.com 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorvir Posted September 21, 2016 #2 Share Posted September 21, 2016 They'll announce the discovery of a giant, black obelisk on the surface of Europa. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted September 22, 2016 #3 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I'm hoping obelisk, but will settle for ocean. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Grey Posted September 22, 2016 #4 Share Posted September 22, 2016 If they found an obelisk, I'd be pretty damned stoked 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted September 22, 2016 #5 Share Posted September 22, 2016 The Europa exploration mission in the 2020's http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/all-systems-go-for-nasas-mission-to-jupiter-moon-europa 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted September 22, 2016 Author #6 Share Posted September 22, 2016 3 minutes ago, Merc14 said: The Europa exploration mission in the 2020's http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/all-systems-go-for-nasas-mission-to-jupiter-moon-europa Now I'm really on pins and needles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraldnewfie Posted September 22, 2016 #7 Share Posted September 22, 2016 gonna be same bs announcements about stupid findings that we need to hear, if they did find et you think nasa would tell us, not even our governments will! gonna be we found "water" or vapour....who cares not like we are gonna be able to go there anytime soon, only one capable and a dream is spacex founder, nasa and gov dont give a damn unless one of those planets can make money or weapons. maybe instead of wasting money on war and religions we spend on space advancements 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted September 22, 2016 #8 Share Posted September 22, 2016 5 minutes ago, geraldnewfie said: gonna be same bs announcements about stupid findings that we need to hear, if they did find et you think nasa would tell us, not even our governments will! gonna be we found "water" or vapour....who cares not like we are gonna be able to go there anytime soon, only one capable and a dream is spacex founder, nasa and gov dont give a damn unless one of those planets can make money or weapons. maybe instead of wasting money on war and religions we spend on space advancements So NASA and JPL create spacecraft like the Hubble, Cassini, Curiosity and the James Webb to make money or create weapons? How does that work? Plus, NASA is incredibly open with their data making it public almost as quickly as they download and process it so not sure what you think they are hiding, care to explain? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraldnewfie Posted September 22, 2016 #9 Share Posted September 22, 2016 1 minute ago, Merc14 said: So NASA and JPL create spacecraft like the Hubble, Cassini, Curiosity and the James Webb to make money or create weapons? How does that work? Plus, NASA is incredibly open with their data making it public almost as quickly as they download and process it so not sure what you think they are hiding, care to explain? HAHAH Nasa makes public announcements 24 hrs later after they find something...why do you think that is? cover up, photoshop stuff, they aint open, they are open what the gov says they can! and nasa has designed stuff for the military over the years, in return budget funding, yes nasa made awesome stuff to view planets but for what so maybe when the world can decide that as of right now we only have ONE EARTH to live on and forget war and religion stopping us from exploring more planets, we need to fund spacex so maybe within our generation we fill put a footstep on another planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted September 22, 2016 #10 Share Posted September 22, 2016 1 hour ago, geraldnewfie said: HAHAH Nasa makes public announcements 24 hrs later after they find something...why do you think that is? cover up, photoshop stuff, they aint open, they are open what the gov says they can! What a bizarrely stupid statement to make. If you were worth my time or had the ability to understand I'd explain to you why they announce these discoveries in advance but you aren't so I won't. Quote and nasa has designed stuff for the military over the years, in return budget funding, yes nasa made awesome stuff to view planets but for what so maybe when the world can decide that as of right now we only have ONE EARTH to live on and forget war and religion stopping us from exploring more planets, we need to fund spacex so maybe within our generation we fill put a footstep on another planet Just what does NASA have to do with ISIS the various wars going on around the world? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted September 22, 2016 #11 Share Posted September 22, 2016 A live and interesting discussion amongst some very smart folks regarding the moons of Jupiter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted September 22, 2016 #12 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Arthur C. Clarke would be pleased if he was still alive. It's amazing how close he theorized in his books to what we are finding now. I know he was much more fiction than fact, but just to get the "players" right was a major win IMHO.. As far as the Spoiler alert goes - Yes any life will be Alien as "It's not of this Earth". Great title for a movie. Wait Roger Corman already used it, twice!. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorvir Posted September 22, 2016 #13 Share Posted September 22, 2016 4 hours ago, geraldnewfie said: HAHAH Nasa makes public announcements 24 hrs later after they find something...why do you think that is? cover up, photoshop stuff, they aint open, they are open what the gov says they can! and nasa has designed stuff for the military over the years, in return budget funding, yes nasa made awesome stuff to view planets but for what so maybe when the world can decide that as of right now we only have ONE EARTH to live on and forget war and religion stopping us from exploring more planets, we need to fund spacex so maybe within our generation we fill put a footstep on another planet. You are miserably uninformed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted September 22, 2016 Author #14 Share Posted September 22, 2016 NASA has confirmed, it's NOT aliens. Not that we realistically expected such a find. NASA: Activity Spied on Europa, But It's 'NOT Aliens' On Monday, NASA will host a teleconference "to present new findings from images captured by the agency's Hubble Space Telescope of Jupiter's icy moon, Europa." If, like me, you were hopeful that this announcement might include hints of an extraterrestrial flavor, the space agency was keen to quickly nip any alien-related rumors in the bud: Monday, we'll announce new findings from Jupiter’s moon Europa. Spoiler alert: NOT aliens: https://t.co/3IHT9H9Idp pic.twitter.com/11lHwsDzvv — NASA (@NASA) September 21, 2016 Bummer. Of course, any revelations about Europa's hypothetical alien inhabitants probably wouldn't have been a possibility; this is a Hubble-related astronomical discovery and we don't currently have a mission close enough to the enigmatic moon to seek out direct evidence for extraterrestrial life. But as noted in the NASA press release, the announcement is related to the "presence of a subsurface ocean on Europa," which is the key factor behind the moon's habitable potential. Source: Space.com 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codenwarra Posted September 23, 2016 #15 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Gives the cranks a few days to make even greater fools of themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qxcontinuum Posted September 23, 2016 #16 Share Posted September 23, 2016 on the other hand i'll be curious to find out more about who is reaching to Nasa before of the day where discoveries are announced.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted September 23, 2016 #17 Share Posted September 23, 2016 (edited) 17 hours ago, geraldnewfie said: gonna be same bs announcements about stupid findings that we need to hear, See the thing with announcements of scientific discovery is that they involve scientists announcing what they have ACTUALLY discovered... not what some random person on an internet forum wants them to discover. Edited September 23, 2016 by Waspie_Dwarf 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted September 23, 2016 #18 Share Posted September 23, 2016 7 hours ago, qxcontinuum said: on the other hand i'll be curious to find out more about who is reaching to Nasa before of the day where discoveries are announced.... incomprehensible 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorg Posted September 23, 2016 #19 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Well, if they have confirmed the elusive water plumes, that would probably mean volcanic activity beneath the surface, and an increased possibility of the existence of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted September 23, 2016 #20 Share Posted September 23, 2016 23 minutes ago, South Alabam said: that would probably mean volcanic activity beneath the surface It wouldn't necessarily mean volcanism, what it would mean is that there must be cracks in the ice, which means that there are places where the ice crust is relatively thin. That is significant because it means it would be easier to place a probe into the sub-surface ocean. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorg Posted September 23, 2016 #21 Share Posted September 23, 2016 That makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumball Posted September 24, 2016 #22 Share Posted September 24, 2016 these are the days of miracle and wonder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted September 24, 2016 #23 Share Posted September 24, 2016 1 hour ago, mesuma said: these are the days of miracle and wonder Well said and I agree 100% . The best thing is it will only get better, very much better, in the next decade, which I think I can weather for sure. Can't wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted September 27, 2016 #24 Share Posted September 27, 2016 No monolith? Sad......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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