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Synapses: Journey to Jupiter – Is there life on the icy moon? | NDR.de – News

As of: September 27, 2024 at 6:00 AM

A kilometer-thick layer of ice – and beneath it is an ocean containing all the ingredients needed to make life possible. But how can this shield on Jupiter's moon Europa be penetrated with research tools?

“All these worlds are yours – except Europe. Don't try to land there!” is the clear message of an unknown intelligence in Arthur C. Clark“Odyssey 2010 – The Year We Connect”, sequel to2001: A Space Odyssey.”

But neither the Europeans nor the Americans seem to be listening: In October, NASA wants to send the Europa Clipper space probe to Jupiter's giant moon. In this Synapse episode, host Lucy Kluth talks about these and other space missions, their challenges and goals with journalist Guido Mayer, whose areas of expertise include space travel.

Beneath the kilometer-thick ice layer of Jupiter's moon Europa is almost certainly a liquid saltwater ocean containing more water than any ocean on Earth. Since there is also an input of energy in the form of frictional heat from Jupiter's gravity, these are ideal conditions for life to arise. Something is more likely to crawl and move on the surface of Europa than on dry, boring Mars.

In addition to NASA with Europa Clipper, Europa is also on its way – and that has been since 2023: Joyce is scheduled to arrive in the Jupiter system before the American probe. If there is life on Europa, there's a good chance these two probes will discover evidence of it.

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broadcast: Synapses – Scientific Podcast | September 27, 2024 | 06:00 AM | Written by Lucy Kluth/Guido Mayer

66 minutes
| Available until September 26, 2029

Jupiter's moons, especially Europa, are the target of NASA and ESA and new scientific investigations.

“All these worlds are yours – except Europe. Don't try to land there!” is the clear message of an unknown intelligence in Arthur C. Clarke's 2010 Odyssey – The Year We Connect, a sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey.

But neither the Europeans nor the Americans seem to be listening: In October, NASA wants to send the Europa Clipper space probe to Jupiter's giant moon. In this Synapse episode, host Lucy Kluth talks about these and other space missions, their challenges and goals with journalist Guido Mayer, whose areas of expertise include space travel.

Beneath the kilometer-thick ice layer of Jupiter's moon Europa is almost certainly a liquid saltwater ocean containing more water than any ocean on Earth. Since there is also an input of energy in the form of frictional heat from Jupiter's gravity, these are ideal conditions for life to arise. Something is more likely to crawl and move on the surface of Europa than on dry, boring Mars.

In addition to NASA with Europa Clipper, Europa is also on its way – and that has been since 2023: Joyce is scheduled to arrive in the Jupiter system before the American probe. If there is life on Europa, there's a good chance these two probes will discover evidence of it.

Basic information

NASA's Europa Clipper:

https://europa.nasa.gov/

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Juice in DLR:

https://www.dlr.de/rd/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-2448/3635_read-59246/

Juice in ESA

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Juice

Article by Claudio Flores Martinez about bioluminescence in Europe:

https://www.centauri-dreams.org/2016/08/19/the-blue-spectres-of-abyssal-europa/

Robotics Innovation Center Bremen:

https://robotik.dfki-bremen.de/de/startseite

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Guidelines for Planetary Protection:

https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/committee-on-planetary-protection

More background on this episode:

https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/info/podcastsynapsen398.html

Science in NDR Information:

https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/info/versanden/forschung-und-bildung/index.html

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More information

Launching soon on a mission to explore Jupiter's surrounding moon – NASA's website for the Europa Clipper space probe.
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German Space Agency DLR: Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) aims to systematically explore Jupiter and its moons Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
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ESA's location on the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) space probe dedicated to exploring Jupiter's moons.
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Claudio Flores Martinez talks about dreams of centaurs: the blue ghosts of deep Europe
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Website of the Bremen Robotics Innovation Center of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence
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Guidelines of the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for protecting the biological and ecological integrity of extraterrestrial objects and maintaining the integrity of the Earth's biosphere
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