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Cameras, radio sounders and lasers would remotely scan the moon's surface, The Planetary Society reported.Īnother proposed mission involves sending an autonomous ' snake robot' into the watery depths below Enceladus' surface. This structure, which is itself 120m high and weighs 5,000 tonnes, was sitting atop the same mammoth tractor that used to move the Saturn Vs back in the day, and later the space shuttles. Orbilander would carry instruments to weigh and analyze molecules, as well as a DNA sequencer and a microscope. Then, the spacecraft would convert into a lander, descending on the surface of the icy moon. The proposed Enceladus Orbilander would orbit the moon for about six months, flying through its watery plumes and collecting samples. NASA scientists are discussing future return missions to seek out signs of life on Enceladus.

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