Aliens of the Deep
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Giant tube worms (Riftia vestementiferans). In this conceptual rendering, NASA’s melt probe is about to begin its journey deep through the ice of Europa, the 2nd moon of Jupiter, on a quest to penetrate through to the hidden ocean. Conceptual footage:  An imaginary futuristic mission to an as yet undiscovered world encounters alien life.  In crew sphere; Dijanna Figueroa (Marine Animal Physiologist—University of California at Santa Barbara, left), Kevin Peter Hand (Planetary Scientist, Sanford University/SETI Institute, right) Conceptual footage:  On an imaginary futuristic mission to an as yet undiscovered world, Dijanna Figueroa makes contact with an alien intelligence.  In crew sphere; Dijanna Figueroa (Marine Animal Physiologist—University of California at Santa Barbara, left)