Russia to Search For Life on Europa

porkpickle writes "Russia plans to participate in a European mission to investigate Jupiter's moon Europa and search for simple life forms. The head of the Space Research Institute, Lev Zelyony, said a project to explore the giant gaseous planet Jupiter would shortly be included in the program of the European Space Agency (ESA) for the years 2015 to 2025."

Oh god

[i_liek_turtles]

In Soviet Russia, simple life forms look for YOU! Wait a minute...

On Europa ...

[morgan_greywolf]

On Europa, Soviet Russians look for YOU!

Watch out for monoliths

[CambodiaSam]

Aren't they a bit behind schedule? I thought this was going to happen in a couple years.

Oh wait, that wasn't a documentary was it...

I'm european and

[sveard]

With a population of over 710 million, life is abundant in europe. There is however no strong evidence for intelligent life. I kid. ;)

Re:Oh god

[Anonymous Coward]

In Soviet Russia, Europeans explore URANUS!

Not sure how this fits...

[explosivejared]

Hey go for it, we should all support going into space as this planet is screwed.

Everyone knows that in Soviet Russia, mother nature screws you... so that sort of environmentalist talk is uncalled for.

Please think of the children

[Dutchmaan]

Someone needs to tell them that their new 2010 DVD is just a movie.

Re:Watch out for monoliths

[plover]

Sure, the aliens tell us "ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS, EXCEPT EUROPA. ATTEMPT NO LANDINGS THERE", and which moon is the first one the Russians are heading for? Exactly.

At least they can't say they weren't warned.

Life on Europe?

[Anonymous Coward]

For some reason, I read the headline as "Russia to Search For Life on Europe." And giggled.

Re:Watch out for monoliths

[Anonymous Coward]

Sure, the aliens tell us "ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS, EXCEPT EUROPA. ATTEMPT NO LANDINGS THERE",

Apparently in Soviet Russia, All These World are belong to YOU!

Re:missing the point!

[kellyb9]

did anyone RTFA? did anyone watch the video?

Hi, you must be new here. Welcome to /.

Re:Contamination

[ArcherB]

And 10 million years from now, the Europan flibbity-wumpus people will argue with eachother over whether life arose there spontaneously, or was "seeded" from space.

Never thought we'd be the I in ID.

Re:Nasa Needs Outside Competition

[Opportunist]

Just claim you found life there, the males looking like tentacle monsters and the females like schoolgirls, and the Japanese will be ready to launch in less than 2 years. :)

Re:Could the Russians Send this Message?

[Jehosephat2k]

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