NASA To Carry ‘Message In Bottle’ To Europa, One Of Jupiter’s Moon In October

In October of this year, NASA will embark on its Europa Clipper mission, aiming to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa in search of signs of life. Scientists are particularly interested in a potential salty lake hidden beneath its icy crust. As part of this mission, NASA plans to send a unique message to Europa, symbolizing human curiosity and creativity.

Indian Connection:

1. Triangular Metal Plate:

  • Engraving of Poem: The spacecraft will carry a triangular metal plate engraved with “In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa” by US Poet Laureate Ada Limón.
  • Silicon Microchip: Additionally, it will hold a silicon microchip featuring over 2.6 million names submitted by the public.

2. Representation of Water in 103 Languages:

  • Waveforms: The outward-facing side of the metal plate will display etchings of 103 waveforms.
  • Multilingual Representation: These waveforms represent the sound wave produced by saying “water” in 103 different languages, including Hindi.

Public Involvement:

  • Last year, NASA conducted a “Message in a Bottle” campaign, inviting the public to submit their names to be included on the spacecraft, further emphasizing the inclusive and participatory nature of this mission.

Piyush Shukla

Recent Posts

Which Indian City is Known as the Footwear City?

India has many cities that are famous for their unique industries, and some of them…

5 hours ago

Which Desert is known as the Cold Desert?

Some deserts are extremely hot, but some remain cold throughout the year. These cold deserts…

6 hours ago

Top-10 News Media Companies in the World, Check the List

In today’s world, news media plays a very important role in sharing information quickly and…

8 hours ago

PNB Housing Finance Appoints Ajai Kumar Shukla as New MD & CEO

PNB Housing Finance has announced the appointment of Ajai Kumar Shukla as its new Managing…

9 hours ago

Department of Posts and BSE Sign MoU to Expand Mutual Fund Access Across India

In a major push towards deepening financial inclusion, the Department of Posts (DoP) and BSE,…

9 hours ago

Retail Inflation Rises Slightly to 0.71% in November 2025

India’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), increased modestly to 0.71% in…

9 hours ago