NASA is inviting people to send their names to Jupiter’s moon via its Europa Clipper spacecraft that is scheduled to launch next year and orbit the Europa moon by 2030.
Astronomy lovers can send their names into space or submit a loved one’s name. An American poem will be engraved on the spacecraft, while people’s names will be stencilled onto microchips that are mounted on the craft, according to NASA.
“Scientists are almost certain that beneath Europa’s ever-changing icy crust lies a vast saltwater ocean that holds almost twice as much water as Earth’s oceans. With a thin oxygen atmosphere and abundant water, Europa is considered one of the best places in our solar system to search for life,” posted NASA on Instagram on Christmas, suggesting that sending in names could serve as a last minute gift.
