Comment Re:Faith in NASA... (Score 1) 335
Europa, if inhabited (by any life) could be enormously useful ('uncontaminated') by virtue of being a huge, somewhat isolated biosphere.
Are we forgetting that little but not insignificant variation of Heisenburg's uncertainty principle? Even if we avoid contaminating Europa this time, what makes us think it won't get contaminated when we visit the place on purpose? You mean we can make sure no little microbes hitch a ride with us on our next trip, be it manned or unmanned?
