By- Shivanshi Srivastava
Scientists have adopted a strategy to "Follow the water." in pursuit of extraterrestrial life.
Water, a terrestrial phenomenon is abundant throughout our solar system and potentially beyond.
Mars, with its ancient riverbeds and geological features, has long hinted at a wetter past, possibly teeming with microbial life.
The Perseverance rover continues to scour the Martian landscape for clues to confirm this hypothesis.
Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, and Enceladus, orbiting Saturn are believed to contain more liquid water than all of Earth's oceans combined.
To get to the hidden aquatic worlds on another planet, cryobot—a cylindrical probe designed to melt through ice using heat generated by an onboard nuclear power system will be used.
This technology, though simple in principle, faces significant challenges when adapted for the extreme conditions of icy moons.
The cryobot must be capable of melting through kilometers of ice, which is colder and more unpredictable than Earth's glaciers.