Europa Clipper project manager Jordan Evans and project scientist Bob Pappalardo present Poet Laureate Ada Limón with a facsimile of the clipper vault plate engraved with her poem, “In Praise of Mystery,” along with Library of Congress representatives Shari Werb and Brett Zongker, October 13, 2024. The clipper is bound for Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, to analyze the sub-surface ocean for elements conducive to life. Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress.
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