Nuclear Powered Mission to Jovian Moons

NASA is planning a mission to Jupiter.

The plan is to send a probe called JIMO (Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter), designed specifically to search for liquid water and signs of life on Europa, as well as making detailed observations of Callisto and Ganymede.

San Francisco Chronicle article:

www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=...2/09/MNGON3J5RN1.DTL

NASA site for this mission:

www.jpl.nasa.gov/jimo/

The plan is to send a probe called JIMO (Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter), designed specifically to search for liquid water and signs of life on Europa, as well as making detailed observations of Callisto and Ganymede.

The Dublin Space Administration will also be launching two probes to Jupiter called Anto and Decko early next year.

Sorry couldnt resist...

Cheers,
~Al