*** From the point of view of basic physics is actually is easier (much easier) to turn Jupiter into a star than to move Europa. To turn Jupiter into a star all you have to do is compress its core until the pressure inside exceeds a critical threshold, and BOOM! you have fusion and Jupiter is a star. It's a one step process. On the other hand, moving Europa means accelerating the moon until its velocity exceeds Jupiter escape velocity, calculating a trajectory that must take into account at the very least the gravity of Jupiter, the Sun, and Earth, and then decelerating the moon appropriately to insert it into the Lagrange orbital position, all the while maintaining the structural integrity of the moon AND protecting its ecosystem through the duration of the journey. That is a many-step process. If we assume the Monolith-makers are sufficiently advanced such that anything allowable by the laws of physics are within their capabilities, then the single step process will be easier for them than the multi-step process.

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