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 April 24, 2017

Jupiter Moon To Be Searched For Life

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NASA's Cassini spacecraft recently discovered possible signs of life on two of Saturn’s moons, Enceladus and Europa. A NASA mission hopes to find further signs of life on Europa in mission set for the 2020s. In today’s Nerdy Curio from 60-Second Science, learn how researchers used ancient climate cycles to gather clues for this future mission.

Aired March 11, 2017

All 60-Second Science content is available at www.scientificamerican.com

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    Frank D
    The instruments discussed are designed to detect the most minute forms of life.... But to what purpose? To what end is the mission launched? Admittedly, I am a utilitarian, and I'm curious to know what purpose this mission serves beyond just knowing that a protein may exist on Europa.
    appreciate appreciated
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