Conceptual footage: On an imaginary futuristic mission to an as yet undiscovered world, human explorers come into contact with an alien civilization.
Photo 4 of 33: Photo date: 16 January 2005 Conceptual footage: On an imaginary futuristic mission to an as yet undiscovered world, human explorers come into contact with an alien civilization. © 2005 Buena Vista Pictures Distribution and Walden Media, LLC. All rights reserved.
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) Conceptual footage: On an imaginary futuristic mission to an as yet undiscovered world, human explorers come into contact with an alien civilization. L-R:  Mike Cameron (ROV Creator & Pilot), Loretta Hidalgo (Space Generation Foundation President) Center Row (L-R):  Genya Chernaiev (MIR 1 Pilot), Victor Nischeta (MIR 2 Pilot), James Cameron (Director/Producer) - Top Row (L-R):  Dr. Maya Tolstoy (Marine Seismologist—Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University), Mike Cameron (ROV Creator & Pilot), Loretta Hidalgo (Space Generation Foundation President), Dr. Pamela Pan Conrad (Astrobiologist — Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Dr. Arthur Lonne Lane (Astronomer / Planetary Scientist — Jet Propulsion Laboratory)