ELM DIRECTLY ADDRESSES THE GOALS OF THE ICEE 2 ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY AND THE FUTURE NASA EUROPA LANDER MISSION THROUGH AN INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT THAT DIRECTLY ADDRESSES THE MICROSCOPE FOR LIFE DETECTION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES DEFINED IN THE EUROPA LANDER STUDY REPORT. AS SUCH IT IS DIRECTLY RELEVANT TO PLANETARY SCIENCE QUESTIONS AND GOALS IN THE NASA SCIENCE PLAN. ADDITIONALLY ELM ADDRESSES NASA S PLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION S STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND IS FOCUSED ON THE SEARCH FOR BIOSIGNATURES AND BIOMARKERS INDICATIVE OF LIFE IN THE "OCEAN WORLDS" OF THE OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM.

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