NASA is testing a laser-powered drill to explore Jupiter's ice moon

While Mars gets all the press, a group of NASA scientists are laying the groundwork for a more exotic destination: the ice-covered moon of Europa, locked in orbit above Jupiter. President Obama set aside $15 million of NASA's 2015 budget specifically for Europa exploration, and some researchers think the project could launch an explorer probe as early as 2022. You can see video of NASA's test below, complete with dramatic music, courtesy of the New Scientist:

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