Europa is a fascinating moon, which is thought to be hiding a global ocean below its frozen surface. This makes it a hotspot for research and missions, with the ultimate goal being to identify an independent life source. In this video, we will go over this iconic satellite of Jupiter by the numbers, as we blow its perplexing mysteries wide open.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:58: Facts About Europa
04:22: Europa’s Ice Sheet
06:52: Missions to Europa
09:29: The Subsurface Ocean
11:19: Tidal Heating
13:44: Europa's Prospects for Life
18:15: Future Missions to Europa