Ice Ice Maybe: Europa’s Subsurface Secrets | 396
Nov 29, 2024•49 min•Ep 396•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
It’s time to dive deep (literally) into the icy mysteries of Europa, Jupiter’s frozen moon that might just be the cosmic Atlantis. We’re cracking the ice on Europa’s potential subsurface ocean and asking the big questions: Are alien squids plotting to overthrow Earth? Could Europa’s ocean host life—or at least a killer alien shark movie? And how does radiation fit into all this? (Spoiler: It’s not great for suntans.)
We’ll explore the latest research, NASA’s Europa Clipper mission, and why some scientists think this moon could be the best bet for finding extraterrestrial life. Join us as we get salty about Europa’s briny waters, speculate wildly (because science), and discuss whether Europa’s icy surface is nature’s biggest “No Trespassing” sign this week on Hysteria 51!
Special thanks to this week’s research sources:
Videos
We Might Find Alien Life In 2305 Days - https://youtu.be/DJO_9auJhJQ?si=o6aAWhWjM6NYG1Ol
Extraterrestrial Cycloids - Why Are They on Europa? - https://youtu.be/j3LXPmiEB-w?si=INIE0N_c6mnTZ-kz
Europa Clipper: Exploring Jupiter's Ocean World - https://youtu.be/j6zT4p2CvTQ?si=pyI2oJODY90p2qvE
Europa Report (2013) movie - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2051879/
Websites
Europa Clipper via Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_Clipper
Magnetosphere of Jupiter via Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetosphere_of_Jupiter
Europa Clipper (2024) via Nasa.gov - https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper/
Hand, K. P. & Carlson, R. W. (2015). Europa’s surface color suggests an ocean rich with sodium chloride. Geophysical research letters - https://gfd.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/04/hand_carlson2015grlNaCl.pdf
Dalton, J. B. et al. (2003). Near-Infrared Detection of Potential Evidence for Microscopic Organisms on Europa. Astrobiology - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/8956147_Near-Infrared_Detection_of_Potential_Evidence_for_Microscopic_Organisms_on_Europa
Carr, M., Belton, M., Chapman, C. et al. (1998). Evidence for a subsurface ocean on Europa. Nature 391, 363–365 - https://www.nature.com/articles/34857
New Findings Support Prospect of Life on Jupiter’s Moon Europa (2024) via Nasa.gov - https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/planets/jupiter/jupiter-moons/new-findings-support-prospect-of-life-on-jupiters-moon-europa/
Meitzler, R., Jun, I., Blase, R. et al. (2023). Investigating Europa’s Radiation Environment with the Europa Clipper Radiation Monitor. Space Sci Rev 219, 61 - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11214-023-01003-8
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