Host Dave Schlom examines the Europa Clipper mission, set for launch in the fall of 2024, to explore Jupiter's giant icy moon. Europa is an ocean world covered in a sheet of ice.
It contains more liquid water than Earth does, making it a prime target in the search for life beyond Earth.
Dave talks to NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory planetary scientist and Europa Clipper science team member Jennifer Scully about this intriguing icy satellite of Jupiter, then delves into the engineering aspects of the mission with Europa Clipper engineer David Levine.
In the final segment, Dave visits with the Poet Laureate of the United States about her poem, written especially for the mission, titled "In Praise of Mystery: a poem for Europa."