In reply to H L V's message of Sat, 21 Jan 2023 09:29:41 -0500: Hi, In fact it might be a lot simpler and cheaper to simply examine previous ejecta already on the surface, for signs of life.
[snip] >Accessing Icy World Oceans Using Lattice Confinement Fusion Fast Fission > >https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2023/Accessing_Icy_World_Oceans/ > >quote >Icy World researchers have proposed using a nuclear powered, heated probe. >However, rather than require either the plutonium-238 radioisotope heat >source or an enriched uranium-235 fission reactor, with significant launch >safety costs, we propose making use of the recent Lattice Confinement >Fusion source used to efficiently fast-fission either depleted uranium or >thorium in a molten lithium matrix. The resulting hybrid fusion fast >fission nuclear reactor will be smaller than a traditional fission reactor >where a lower mass power source is needed and provide efficient operation >with thermal waste heat from reactor heats probe to melt through ice shelf >to sub-ice oceans. Cloud storage:- Unsafe, Slow, Expensive ...pick any three.
