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[Interview+] We Were Wrong About Europa’s Sub-Surface Ocean
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Episode [Interview+] We Were Wrong About Europa’s Sub-Surface Ocean
Europa is considered one of the most promising places in the solar system to look for extraterrestrial life. But new studies suggest that we were wrong. That the sub-surface ocean is most probably uninhabitable and lifeless. Why is it so and what does it mean for future missions and search for life? Finding out in this interview.
BONUS PART STARTS AT 43:02
🟣 Guest: Dr. Paul Byrne https://bsky.app/profile/theplanetaryguy.bsky.social
📜 Europa May Be Lifeless and Unihabitable After All https://www.universetoday.com/articles/europa-may-be-lifeless-and-unihabitable-after-all
Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Sj3JwQde-b8
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00:00 Intro
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00:57 Why life could exist on Europa
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10:48 Details of the research
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17:57 Potential conditions for life
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23:52 Crushing hopes
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30:21 What it means for other sub-surface ocean worlds
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36:30 The emotional response
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43:02 Venus updates
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56:32 Current obsessions
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01:02:35 Final thoughts
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