Episode 177: What’s So Special About Europa? Searching for Life on Jupiter’s Moon

Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons has been getting a lot of attention. In fact, NASA is sending a mission to Europa, known as the Europa Clipper in late 2024 to find out more about this special moon! Why do scientists want to investigate Europa and what does this have to do with searching for life on Europa? In this episode, I will blast you off into the science of Europa, and the search for life on Jupiter’s moon.

Here’s an article! It is called “All About Europa!” (https://spectacularsci.com/2024/06/all-about-europa/)

Here’s an activity! It is called “Draw The Surface of Europa!” (https://spectacularsci.com/2024/06/draw-the-surface-of-europa-activity/)

Do you have science questions that you want answered on an episode? Grab an adult and head over to https://spectacularsci.com/contact!