"NASA's Europa Clipper Mission: Humanity's Message to Jupiter Unveiled"

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"NASA's Europa Clipper Mission: Humanity's Message to Jupiter Unveiled"
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NASA is sending a "Golden Record" on the Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's moon, Europa, featuring millions of names, a poem, equations, and more, showcasing global diversity. The plate will include sound waves for the word "water" in 104 languages, a "Message in a Bottle" with 2.6 million names, a poem by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón, the Drake equation, radio waves representing the water hole, and a tribute to planetary scientist Ron Greeley. The mission aims to study Europa and its potential for life, with a planned arrival at Jupiter in 2030.

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