Imagine in just six short years, humankind could be finding aliens. Together, hand-in-hand we will go, spreading the universal message of peace and love across every galaxy. While a rather romanticized scenario, NASA believes we aren’t all that far off.
NASA PLANS MISSION TO JUPITER ICE MOON
Jupiter’s ice moon ‘Europa’ has been a topic of great debate recently. The common man probably sees it as a waste of funds to explore a block of ice in space, but the U.S government and NASA believe otherwise. A budget of $49.6 million has been submitted by President Barack Obama to fund this mission, which NASA CFO believes will not be enough for the estimated 2022 launch date. Congress has been awfully picky with their support of space travel, but the agency believes an exploration of Europa would not only help with recruitment but potentially result in some amazing discoveries.
FISH ALIENS COULD BE THRIVING UNDER MOON ICE
With estimates of billion-year-old water under the surface of Europa’s ice, all kinds of possibilities have been strewn about to what could be thriving in those deep waters. Researchers believe that the possibility to find complex microorganisms is not far fetched at all. Popular scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson has been very vocal about exploring Europa with hopes of finding bacteria, microorganisms or some kind of fish aliens.
DESPITE LACK OF FUNDING, INNOVATORS MOVE ON
The Obama administration has defended itself in saying it has provided sufficient funding to NASA the last five years. While partially true, the money was merely adequate and hardly enough to fund these advanced missions. Despite this, innovators on earth are determined to help find these ice aliens and solidify NASA’s importance. Among these innovators is Stone Aerospace. They have built and tested what they call “The VALKYRIE”. This device is a highly powered, laser-infused heat drill that was made specifically for use on Europa. The “VALKYRIE” supposedly can drill through 8 kilometers of ice per year. Europa is thought to have up to a 30-kilometer thick sheet of ice. If that’s the case, bring plenty of beer and firewood because ice fishing for aliens could take a few years. Surely, this will be an amazing achievement if carried out properly. Just think about it. Grilled fish aliens garnished with Malaysian salt, black pepper and freshly squeezed lemons all beside a bed of freshly fried chips.
