Europa Clipper: Exploring Jupiter's Ocean World

Recorded May 22, 2024
Speaker: Dr. Robert Pappalardo, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jupiter's moon Europa may be a habitable world, containing the “ingredients” necessary for life within its ocean. Data from NASA’s earlier Galileo mission suggest that a global salty ocean exists beneath the icy surface. Tides have broken that floating ice shell to create impressive ridges, bands, and chaotic terrains. The Europa Clipper mission will explore Europa with a suite of instruments, through multiple close flybys from Jupiter orbit, examining the moon’s ice shell, ocean, and geology. And it will search for current activity -including plumes that emerge from surface cracks. Dr. Pappalardo, the mission's Project Scientist, summarizes our understanding of Europa and the and status and promise of the Europa Clipper.

[@coastwalker101]

Andrew has been hosting these wonderful lectures for as long as I can remember. Always a pleasure to hear his voice. Keep on rocking for the free world Mr F.

[@LuciFeric137]

Hope I'm still alive...god speed clipper. Thank you Dr. Pappalardo

[@susanworden6459]

Great presentation. Thank you.

[@harringtonvo]

Wow! This just popped up on my feed (been watching lots of science videos… and the algorithm sent here) GREAT to see you doing well Professor F! *I’m Sherwood Harrington’s son Adam Harrington. :) You always had such a great camera presence (and microphone presence on local radio for that matter) ;) I just subscribed… all the best sir!!

[@scamassassin2538]

I can't wait for the science to start coming in from Europa!

[@SVAstronomyLectures]

you're gonna have to!

[@SuperiorDave]

​@SVAstronomyLectures we are all waiting patiently, at the edge of our seats. Lol

[@jameswaddington9764]

That is going to be a hell of a wait but it's going to be great when it happens.