Submitted by Gari_305 t3_10hf0ic in Futurology
Working_Sundae t1_j591j2b wrote
Will we ever explore the oceans of europa? Is it possible to dig 30 miles into the ice and then drop a submarine to explore it's 120 mile deep ocean amidst the intense radiation.
PurpEL t1_j597c8g wrote
We have barely explored our own ocean. Water is hard.
Silliestmonkey t1_j5a39nq wrote
You mean ice. Ice is hard water.
equalopurtunityotter t1_j598y4h wrote
Do we really want that tho? What if all that ice is actually a prison for the horrid xeno terror cthulu who unleashes unspeakable horrors upon the universe?
Working_Sundae t1_j59f9pd wrote
Did you watch Europa Report the movie?
equalopurtunityotter t1_j59fmg5 wrote
Nope how was it
Working_Sundae t1_j59imni wrote
The movie is basically your comment above, but the creature is much smaller.
Fuzakenaideyo t1_j594bwh wrote
Nasa has the tunnelbot concept & kilopower reactors if they ever wanted to deploy Tunnelbot so it's just a matter of will
Working_Sundae t1_j597494 wrote
NASA's Europa concept only digs 4 inches into the ice not 30 miles deep.
TheLit420 t1_j5acn28 wrote
That tubbelbot will break down after a few feet. And they would need to constantly replace the head. Not including the other things. Digging through Europa is a pipe-dream for now.
Fuzakenaideyo t1_j5bejbl wrote
Isn't one of the ideas to use the heat from the nuclear fission reactor to melt through the ice rather than some kind of mechanical ice breaker?
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