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How would a probe land on Europa?

Say we send a craft to Europa which would then launch a probe to land on the surface of Europa. Let's say for the sake of this question that the probe weighs more or less like the Opportunity rover. Given what we know about the moon's atmosphere and gravitational pull, how would a lander accomplish that?

Rockets like the moon landers? Parachutes like the Opportunity rover? Something else?

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