whatever happened to the big europa announcement?

[mopinko]

did i miss it?

[Nictuku]

1. They made the announcement

... but in case you haven't noticed, the 'News has been Cancelled'. It is Trump Trump Trump Hillary Trump Trump Kim Kardishaian Trump Trump Trump.

Seems that our news media can't chew gum and walk at the same time.

Here is the only article I found about it, from the UK Telegraph (of course!)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/09/26/nasa-to-announce-surprising-revelations-about-jupiters-moon-but/

[shenmue]

2. "More evidence for oceans"! Get out your swim trunks!

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. It has water plumes

All these articles:

https://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=dsr6NWLVbyeFD3M9JOX0eHnEoeQoM&q=europa+water&lr=English&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj5q_iq9MHPAhVhOMAKHaDAAMoQqgIIKjAA

And they think they'd be able to sample them in orbit around it, rather than having to land (so no drilling, and also no potential contamination of Europa)

I think some people got a bit over-excited, and assumed it would be more unexpected or definitive. Some people guessed what it was, or were told unofficially, so it was more or less known before the official announcement.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

4. It has blood-pumping arteries!

As others indicated, water plumes make it easier to pass by and sample the ocean for life someday.