Not Mars, not the Moon, nor Venus!

Russian space program makes a big move: building a space station on Jupiter's moon.

On July 20, the Russian newspaper Pravda published an article.

Russia may should aim for Jupiter.

A major goal of the Russian space program could be to build a space station on Jupiter's moon.

Academician Alexander Zheleznyakov of the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics said that this is not a task for tomorrow, we will work on it for a long time.

It could become our guiding star for all our space efforts and enable the country to regain leadership in the race to develop the solar system.

Russia can set a beautiful long-term goal, rather than jostling with others on a narrow track.

Establishing a base on one of Jupiter's moons.

The key mission could be the discovery of life, whether it is bacterial or "primitive" somewhere outside Earth.

If Russia achieves such a significant scientific breakthrough first, it would elevate the country's prestige to a new level.

Some doubt that there may be life on one of Jupiter's moons, such as Europa.

Discovering life elsewhere in the universe is one of humanity's goals.

We want to know if we are alone in the universe.

Let us recall that Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, a gas giant.

Some signs even suggest that Jupiter is an unformed star, although some nuclear reactions are occurring within it.

At least, it appears that Jupiter radiates slightly more energy than it receives from the Sun.

Jupiter has 95 moons (this is the second highest number of moons in the solar system, with Saturn being the first).

Building a space station could be on any of the four largest moons, but they are very different.

For example, due to its proximity to Jupiter, Io is constantly subjected to tidal forces that "boil" its core.

Europa has always been the focus. It is covered by thick ice layers, and beneath it, there may be a liquid water ocean.

Life may be found on Europa.

Nations have already targeted it. For example, NASA's Europa Clipper mission was launched last year toward Europa.

It should arrive before 2030 and make several flybys (including close flybys) near it, but no landing is planned.

Wishing the Russian Space Agency success in its dreams!

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