Testing a robot that could drill into Europa and Enceladus | We don’t currently have a mission to put it on, but NASA is making sure it’s ready.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/05/nasa-robot-for-drilling-on-icy-moons-tested-on-alaskan-glacier/
Testing a robot that could drill into Europa and Enceladus | We don’t currently have a mission to put it on, but NASA is making sure it’s ready.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/05/nasa-robot-for-drilling-on-icy-moons-tested-on-alaskan-glacier/
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I’m no rocket scientist, but why not make an ROV that can heat up its outer shell to simply melt itself through the ice? Less moving parts to break and less wear on a drill bit trying to drill though 35km of ice