NASA's Europa Clipper Is Looking for Life on Ocean Worlds

It's thought that many planetary bodies in our solar system contain liquid water deep below their icy surfaces. NASA is sending a probe, called Europa Clipper, to investigate the potential habitability of one of these ocean worlds.

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[subhamrout]

Imagine a planet full of ocean with no land and full of octopus like creatures everywhere.

[XenoRaptor-]

Even when I heard and read about this as kid can easily imagine sea monsters living in the oceans of these icy moons the same as people imagine sea monsters living in earth’s oceans for thousands of years.

[EuropaE]

I have been fascinated with astrobiology for years now, so much so that recently when I turned 18 and got adopted by my then step-dad, I also had my middle name legally changed to Europa. Even if life doesn't exist on Europa, I still like the middle name because of what it represents. Humanity's desire to reach out and learn about the universe, and whether or not we're alone in it.

[superawesomecaptainmcfluff]

Dr Morgan Cable is really interesting and explains things so well. More of her!

[jaredspencer]

We want to know if life is common or rare in the universe. It would be fascinating to learn that while life is common, *planetary* life is rare, and that most life develops on icy moons. Life on earth would then be simultaneously more common and more rare.

[dreadnoughtus]

I've been fascinated by Enceladus and Europa since they were visited by Juno and Cassini. Watching this video has literally just gave me goosebumps. Don't ever stop doing what you do NASA. With J.W.S.T coming soon and revisiting the Moon and then Mars, the next couple of decades are gonna be exciting for sure. I've just passed the 40 mark so even though I'll admit, I'm not the healthiest of people, (but not to unhealthy), I'm hoping that a few decades more isn't to much too ask and apart from a horrible accident or illness that takes me out, I can't wait to witness all this. What a time to be alive!

[ecoideazventures]

Thanks to Nasa and Bloomberg for presenting such a mind blowing set of realistic images!!

[albertobeto]

What about make a effort to try to find intelligent life form on Earth?

[utkuerkan]

Nice educational video, I hope humanity would establish life in other geographies and planets in near future. I also think we need to eliminate differences and problems of our own on earth. I support/ hope the missions to the planets Europa other moons of Saturn and Jupiter are successful and provide pivotal data. =)

[aidannicholls]

I’m not very knowledgeable on the universe and space but surely if all the rocks that make up earth also make up our solar system then water should be quite common?

[caioreis]

Hope one one day I'll be mature enough to not laugh at her sayin "Uranus may host water as well"

[TheAstronomyDude]

"Water water everywhere, so let's all have a drink!" -Homer Simpson

[zebonautsmith]

Think of how much an extraterrestrial Jellyfish would be worth to the Life Sciences. An Incalculable find.

[elijahtommy]

This is so cool, I've been waiting for a planned Europa mission for years. I just wish they planned to launch within the next few years rather than the next few decades 😭

[georgewright]

If the Fermi paradox is something to go by, I hope that nothing will be found

[clarissawestbrook]

This was fascinating thanks for the upload.

[kaielvin]

The deep Earth ocean argument was pretty incomplete: that life can survive in extreme conditions (provided there is water and energy) does not mean that it can emerge there. Necessary does not equal sufficient.

[abyssoftus]

9:34 "it will be the first mission sent to specifically study a moon other than our own."... Cassini-Huygens, "am I a joke to you?"

[jakemoeller]

I've been waiting for this mission. It would be so cool to find extraterrestrial life before I die. 🚀👽🛸

[richardede]

0:53 - what do we do if we find basic life in these oceans that is exactly the same or incredibly similar to life in our own oceans?

Will this mean that life potentially develops in the same way across the universe?