Why are we drawn to Europa?

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Jupiter's moon Europa is the most likely place in the solar system to find life beyond Earth. Beneath its icy exterior lies an ocean of water, likely capable of supporting life. Now, NASA is preparing to send the Europa Clipper mission and ESA is sending the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) to study Europa in unprecedented detail, and lay the groundwork for a future lander on Europa to search for life.

00:00 Start
00:43 Discovery and Naming
01:43 Ad for Babbel
03:20 Exploration with Pioneer and Voyager
04:46 Possibility of an Ocean
05:11 Galileo Orbiter and Europa Geology
07:40 Tidal Heating
08:51 Surface Radiation
10:30 Discovery of Water Plumes
13:01 Ocean Properties and Magnetic Field
15:11 Potential Habitability in Ocean and Lakes
16:45 Europa Clipper Mission
19:13 Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) Mission
20:26 Future Lander Mission
20:49 Thanks and Support!

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🧭 References:
W. B. Sparks et al 2016 ApJ 829 121 http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/0004-637X/8...
Paganini, L., Villanueva, G.L., Roth, L. et al. A measurement of water vapour amid a largely quiescent environment on Europa. Nat Astron 4, 266–272 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-019-09...

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