Scientists Think There Could Be LIFE on Europa and It’s Even Weirder Than We Thought!

Jupiter's frozen moon, Europa, has captivated the imaginations of scientists for decades. Why? Because below that thick layer of ice, a vast ocean has been discovered, an ocean with potentially the correct ingredients for life as we know it. It is one of the most promising places in the solar system where life may have formed independently. But how could life survive on such an extreme moon? and if it does exist there, what might it look like?

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[VSPACE]

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[akhlaqkamyabi]

I'm living in Europe and yes - it is really weird!

[haasformulaonefan]

What's creepier, life on a different planet looking similar to ours or looking completely different? Imagine going to a different planet a million light years away and you're expecting something completely different, but you find a fish or a dog or a human that looks like us.

[farofthdark]

Europa clipper engineer here! Very cool info and seems accurate! Important to mention, Europa clipper also aims to measure ice thickness so that future missions can determine the best way to get through the ice!

[Ffollies]

I hope in my lifetime humanity can explore certain moons in the Solar System such as Europa, Titan and Enceladus to determine if there is life there. I know we can't go beyond our Solar System anytime soon but to even explore the moons would be very exciting.

[amogus]

I genuinely won't be able to die happy until we find trace of alien life. I don't care if it's a living complex fish thing, or a fossilized microbe, I need to know that something else is out there. astronomy and biology are my two favourite things in the world, the thought of being an astrobiologist and studying and discovering how alien life functions would be a dream come true

[winstonelston]

"All these worlds are yours, except Europa. Attempt no landings there."
Arthur C. Clarke _2010: Odyssey 2_

[saucylemon]

The game Barotrauma looking really plausible now.
For those that don't know, Barotrauna is a 2D submarine game that takes place in Europas ocean. There are outposts and pirate submarines and a TON of fauna trying to get inside your sub and eat you alive. Horrifying but fun

[olibirkett]

I read the expanse series and liked the fact that organisms on different worlds had different chemical bases. You couldn't metabolize alien meat, and alien mosquitoes couldn't digest our blood. If we were to find 'fish' on Europa, we couldn't eat one. Neither could worlds cross contaminate each other as bacteria are built specifically for their own worlds chemical composition. I wonder if the authors were correct.

[poseranddazstudiofunhouse]

For anyone who might enjoy it, the movie Europa Report is a fictionalised movie about the first manned mission to Europa to search for life. I thought it was very well done.

[Charlie-fyfy]

I'm from Spain and I was very confused with the title till I realized he was talking about the moon lol

[KeanuChrist]

I’ve been to Europa a hundred times. Just a bunch of Vex, and Fallen there along with Clovis Bray’s seemingly abandoned research facility.

[Mr_Moob]

There’s a video game called Barotrauma that takes place in the seas of Europa. A lot is unrealistic but they did make an ecosystem as described in this video.

[ProSkillzDragonGal]

I did a research paper on Enceladus (similar situation as Europa) a few years back. It's really intriguing how these moons really have a chance of holding alien ecosystems

[Cowmaster]

If Barotrauma has taught me anything is that there is definitely life on Europa

[TheKingOfHalo]

Me: Dives in a sub into Europa's ocean.

My nav computer: "Detecting multiple leviathan class lifeforms in the region. Are you certain whatever you're doing is worth it?"

[hardchemist]

Brilliant, thank you!

Regarding the "alien" part of Marianas Trench ecosystem, it's all about the sulfur-metabolizing bacteria. The associated arthropods and mollusks have conventional biochemistry but are able to be part of a mini-food chain that begins with consumption of the sulfide-bacteria.

[paulspark]

It's just such a bummer that we have to wait years and years before any missions will get there. I've been watching documentaries for years talking about drilling down into Europa's ocean and deploying a submarine of some kind. If only it was easier and cheaper to launch such missions.

[SamuelBlack]

For as long as I can remember I've dreamed of the day of seeing actual alien life wirh my own eyes
I really hope to see such an event in my lifetime

[FromNothing]

13:25 Actually Clipper will be able to confirm life. Its analyzer can directly detect cell membranes, even very trace amounts and even if heavily damaged.