Mission Evermore: Finding life on Europa

My mission, Evermore, will land on Europa, one of Jupiter’s icy moons. Scientists think there’s a huge ocean underneath Europa’s ice, and it might even have life! I want to prove it. This mission could also help people on Earth because if there’s life on Europa, it must survive in really harsh conditions. We could learn tricks to help people survive in places like the Arctic or deserts. My RPS-powered spacecraft will land on Europa with its retractable spiky spider legs to grip onto the ice. RPS is perfect for my mission because Europa is far from the Sun, so it can’t use solar energy. RPS creates power by using the heat from decaying radioactive material, which works all the time. To get through Europa’s icy surface, my spacecraft will use super-strong lasers to melt the ice and make a hole about 12 kilometers down. This will create a tunnel for a Fish-Like Thing (FLT) to be dropped into the ocean.The FLT will have sensors and cameras as eyes, including microscopic cameras, to look for life in the ocean. Because Europa is so far from Earth, the spacecraft on Europa will send the information to another spacecraft orbiting Europa, which will then send it to Earth. Because of radiation from Jupiter, my spacecraft will have strong shields to protect it. RPS will power the spacecraft and all their tools. I named my mission ‘Evermore’ which means 'forever’. My super power is to keep going, no matter how tough the challenge is. My persistence will help me with my mission because there will be many obstacles but I’ll keep going until I find the answers!