The slow evolution of Europa

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

English - August 23, 2023 15:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
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Jupiter's moon Europa is one of the most exciting locations in our Solar System in the search for life, but a crust of ice guards the secrets of its potential subsurface ocean. This week, Kevin Trinh from Arizona State University joins Planetary Radio to discuss his research into Europa's formation history and the consequences for the moon's habitability. The Planetary Society's senior editor, Jason Davis, looks forward to the upcoming total solar eclipse in 2024. Then Bruce Betts joins in for What's Up and a cometary random space fact.

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