Re:NASA spacecraft to probe possibility of life in Europa's ...
by zardo on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @11:56AM
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> I think your main issue will be that the hole freezes over behind you.
Getting an ice plug started is a problem, you need meltwater to get fast heat transfer from the melt-head to the ice, but you can't have liquid water at Europa surface pressure.
Getting an ice plug started is a problem, you need meltwater to get fast heat transfer from the melt-head to the ice, but you can't have liquid water at Europa surface pressure.