
Just closing in on Europa, one of Jupiter's moons. I am getting pretty pumped. In preparation to explore, I have a special spacesuit that is going to protect me from some of Europa's harsh conditions. Right now, it is a very nice -180 degrees Celsius outside, but I know it can get much colder. This suit is able to keep the temperature on the inside and a comfortable 64 degrees Celsius. I also cannot forget about the extreme radiation coming from Jupiter. Since Europa has a ridiculously thin atmosphere, I need to protect myself. This suit has been proved by NASA to block out 99.99432 percent of all radiation. I hope that is enough. I am also going to be attached to a personal supply of air, as Europa has none. I cannot forget that Europa is basically a giant ice ball, so I am going to have to be careful where I step. I am attaching a video camera to my inner helmet so you can one day see what I see. Walking around for the first time, I am going to want to just enjoy land for a little while. After all, it has been years since I was last on Earth. I can see ice, as far as my eyes can reach. I also witness what I think are volcanoes that spew liquid water, due to the extreme cold. After a long while of exploring the ice and volcanoes, I feel the drilling might be complete. I return to the area where the ship landed, and success. Liquid water is present on the planet. I am not a strong swimmer, but I decide to take a dip anyway, swimming on anywhere besides Earth is quite a story to tell. Looking around, it looks a lot to me like an area you would see on Earth. At the very bottom, I can make out the images of some sort of bug looking creature, but you never know. My companions agree. There is definitely life on this planet. Well I am running out of air. Time to return to the ship. That was really cool. Now the long trip back to Earth.
How lucky, you actually found life on Europa...I'm still looking!
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