ESA’s L4 Mission Set to Focus on Icy Moons

Across the planet, space agencies are setting their sights on distant worlds – ones that many within the greater scientific community believe could harbor the necessary building blocks for life. For Europe, a bold new series of mission proposals may bring forward new questions and answers to one of humanity’s oldest questions. After meeting to discuss ideas and assess technologies, the European Space Agency has begun the process of designing their next “Large Class” mission – one that could explore Saturn’s moons of Enceladus and Titan up close.

Published by Space Scout on 03/27/2024