NASA planning trip to Jupiter

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Space agency NASA is planning an unmanned mission to one of the moons orbiting the planet Jupiter.

A robot will travel to the icy surface of Europa as space experts think the planet could have the right conditions to offer a home to life.

Europa is not a big moon, only slightly smaller than the Earth’s moon.

Its surface is thought to be covered by a huge ocean of water, much of it frozen.

NASA announced the plan and a launch is expected in about 10 years.

Around NZD$18 million has been set aside to fund the new project.

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and fifth from the Sun.

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Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor

Shem Banbury is the Editor of Kiwi Kids News and is the Deputy Principal at Mount Maunganui Intermediate. In his spare time, he likes to train and compete in triathlons, play cricket and spend time with his family.

7 Responses

campion says:

March 13, 2014 at 10:48 am

why will it lunch in ten years not this year
campion says:

March 13, 2014 at 10:59 am

That is so cool
Romy says:

March 15, 2014 at 5:51 pm

I want to be on that spaceship!!!!!!!
Hopefully it will be on tv
Isaac says:

March 17, 2014 at 9:57 am

I think that it is a good idea but it had flaws such as it is a distraction from driving because that the driver will be watching the dashboard instead of watching the road, or that the lights may change because of perdestrians.
drae says:

March 18, 2014 at 6:44 pm

that is so cool
alison says:

March 19, 2014 at 4:37 pm

i love jupiter
oliver says:

April 14, 2021 at 7:45 pm

sad