EUROPA DESCENT
NASA CLIPPER II · BORE-TETHERED PROBE · 2046
CURRENT DEPTH
0m
CRACKED ICE PLAIN
DRILLING COMPLETE
The borehole is open. Pressurized tether engaged.
SEAFLOOR CONTACT
Probe has touched basaltic seafloor at 115 km depth. Tether remains taut. Light cone reveals sediment ripples and lithic debris — a possible niche for chemosynthetic life.
MAX DEPTH
0 m
PRESSURE
0 MPa
CONTACTS
0 / 3
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CALIBRATING PROBE
Spinning up tether · cold-starting instruments