As a first step, I wonder how feasible it would be to have a constant presence around these planets and moons? A 'standard' orbiter, mass produced? I was reading about the Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer mission, and it's incredibly exciting, but it won't get there until the 2030s, and even then it'll be a temporary presence.
The reason I think of this is that I recently came across this animation from New Horizons showing a 330km-high eruption that recently happened on Io:
It's utterly captivating, at least to me, and I can't help but wonder what effect it would have on the public's imaginations to be able to see images like that every day, in high definition, from all over our solar system.
The reason I think of this is that I recently came across this animation from New Horizons showing a 330km-high eruption that recently happened on Io:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Io_(moon)#mediaviewer/File:Tvas...
It's utterly captivating, at least to me, and I can't help but wonder what effect it would have on the public's imaginations to be able to see images like that every day, in high definition, from all over our solar system.