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English: The art on this side of the plate, which will seal an opening of the vault on NASA’s Europa Clipper, features waveforms that are visual representations of the sound waves formed by the word “water” in 103 languages. At center is a symbol representing the American Sign Language sign for “water.” Europa Clipper Vault Plate Photographed in JPL Photolab Studio; Requester: Preston Dyches, Laurance Fauconnet

Date

1 February 2024, 10:24:10

Source

https://jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-unveils-design-for-message-heading-to-jupiters-moon-europa

Author

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

	Native name	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
	Parent institution	Federal Government of the United States
	Location	Washington, D.C. , United States of America
	Coordinates	38° 52′ 59.08″ N, 77° 00′ 58.61″ W
	Established	29 July 1958
	Website	www.nasa.gov
	Authority file	: Q23548 VIAF : 146202023 ISNI : 0000000449071619 ULAN : 500265440 LCCN : n78087581 MusicBrainz : 7e779bc3-c034-468b-9cc2-b3d99ad50cfd WorldCat

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

	Native name	Jet Propulsion Laboratory
	Parent institution	California Institute of Technology
	Location	La Cañada Flintridge, California
	Coordinates	34° 12′ 00″ N, 118° 10′ 18″ W
	Established	31 October 1936
	Website	www.jpl.nasa.gov
	Authority file	: Q189325 VIAF : 136476009 ISNI : 0000000121649560 LCCN : n81036001 NLA : 36362248 MusicBrainz : 46ef1b4d-19bd-4a59-9602-96253cafc762 WorldCat

California Institute of Technology

	Native name	California Institute of Technology
	Location	Pasadena , United States of America
	Coordinates	34° 08′ 15″ N, 118° 07′ 30″ W
	Established	1891
	Website	caltech.edu
	Authority file	: Q161562 VIAF : 156631200 ISNI : 0000000107068890 LCCN : n79022880 GND : 1004446-2 SUDOC : 034292276 WorldCat

Ryan Lannom
Alternative names	R. Lannom
Description	American photographer
Authority file	: Q124851605

Other versions

Europa Clipper - Water Words - released March 8, 2024

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