NASA's Europa Clipper to Carry Commemorative Plate with Human Messages

The Europa Clipper mission, set to explore Jupiter's moon Europa for signs of life, will also send a plate etched with messages symbolizing humanity's quest for knowledge.

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, launching towards Jupiter's moon Europa, will include a commemorative plate etched with artistic designs and messages.
The plate features a poem, the Drake Equation, and the word 'water' in 103 languages, symbolizing humanity's connection to the cosmos.
Designed as a symbolic gesture rather than a message to extraterrestrial life, the plate highlights Earth's connection to Europa's potential habitable environment.
The mission aims to explore Europa's icy surface and subsurface ocean, which may harbor conditions suitable for life.
The Europa Clipper's journey, starting in October 2024, marks a significant step in the search for extraterrestrial life and the understanding of our solar system.