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Sunday April 23rd, 2017 evening edition

image for Exploring Europa. NASA Keeps Planning Lander Mission

Earlier this month, two NASA missions gave us new insight into the icy, wet worlds of Enceladus and Europa.

But NASA is already thinking about the next mission to Europa.

In February, NASA received a report detailing a Europa Lander Concept.

Quick note: Despite not making the proposed budget from the White House, the NASA team studying the lander mission will continue their work.

Let’s take a deeper look at the objectives of a Europa lander mission and how the mission will deal with planetary protection protocols.

The second goal will assess Europa’s habitability of Europa using in situ techniques (measurements taken within the environment around the lander) only possible with a lander mission.

How would NASA make sure tiny Earth microbes aren’t hitching a ride with the Europa lander? »

Report: Manhunt underway for 'traitor' inside CIA

Authored by aol.com

Now CBS News is reporting that a manhunt for the leaker is underway.

The CIA and FBI are joining forces to investigate what has become one of the worst security breaches since Edward Snowden.

(Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call) A man crosses the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) logo in the lobby of CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia, on August 14, 2008. »

Donald Trump's Earth Day Statement Is Shameful

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President Donald Trump released an Earth Day statement touting his commitment to protecting the environment, despite doing the exact opposite in the first few months of his administration.

Americans are rightly grateful for these God-given gifts and have an obligation to safeguard them for future generations,” Trump said in the statement Saturday.

“My Administration is committed to keeping our air and water clean, to preserving our forests, lakes, and open spaces, and to protecting endangered species,”. »

WikiLeaks releases more top-secret CIA docs as U.S. considers charges

Authored by cbsnews.com

WASHINGTON -- WikiLeaks released what it claims is the 31-page user guide for a CIA device code-named “Weeping Angel.”

It can turn some Samsung TVs into surveillance tools with an implant for recording audio from a TV’s built-in microphone.

Posted online Friday, the release is the latest dump of classified documents stolen from U.S. government agencies. »

Kenya cancels primaries after too many voters turn up

Authored by dw.com

President Uhuru Kenyatta said large voter turnout sparked chaos and confusion during voting on Friday, leading to a shortage in voter materials.

"Primaries usually do not experience the kind of turnout we saw yesterday," Kenyatta said at a press conference.

The country's general elections are scheduled for August 8.Kenyatta said the cancelled primaries would be rescheduled shortly. »