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> Would we not learn a lot more by landing on these moons? Probably, but it's also a lot harder. Not only does it require more delta-V, you now need to design,
by Denvercoder9 5y ago
> Would we not learn a lot more by landing on these moons?
Probably, but it's also a lot harder. Not only does it require more delta-V, you now need to design, build and test a lander in addition to a spacecraft, and you need to build everything to be able to operate in Jupiter's harsh radiation environment (Europa Clipper will only do fly-bys of Europa and spend most of its orbit further away from the high radiation environment).
- nradov 5y agoThere are so many science fiction stories about exploring and colonizing Jovian moons. But somehow the authors always gloss over the radiation issue. Unshielded humans would probably be dead in a matter of days.