<description>&lt;html&gt;&lt;p&gt;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. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;BONUS PART STARTS AT 43:02&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🟣 Guest: Dr. Paul Byrne &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/theplanetaryguy.bsky.social" target="_blank"&gt;https://bsky.app/profile/theplanetaryguy.bsky.social&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;📜 Europa May Be Lifeless and Unihabitable After All &lt;a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/europa-may-be-lifeless-and-unihabitable-after-all" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.universetoday.com/articles/europa-may-be-lifeless-and-unihabitable-after-all&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/Sj3JwQde-b8" target="_blank"&gt;https://youtu.be/Sj3JwQde-b8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 Intro &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:57 Why life could exist on Europa &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;10:48 Details of the research &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;17:57 Potential conditions for life &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;23:52 Crushing hopes &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;30:21 What it means for other sub-surface ocean worlds &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;36:30 The emotional response &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;43:02 Venus updates &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;56:32 Current obsessions &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:02:35 Final thoughts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</description>

Universe Today Podcast

Fraser Cain

[Interview+] We Were Wrong About Europa’s Sub-Surface Ocean

JAN 22, 202664 MIN
Universe Today Podcast

[Interview+] We Were Wrong About Europa’s Sub-Surface Ocean

JAN 22, 202664 MIN

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<html><p>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. </p><p>BONUS PART STARTS AT 43:02</p><p>🟣 Guest: Dr. Paul Byrne <br/><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/theplanetaryguy.bsky.social" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/theplanetaryguy.bsky.social</a> </p><p>📜 Europa May Be Lifeless and Unihabitable After All <a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/europa-may-be-lifeless-and-unihabitable-after-all" target="_blank">https://www.universetoday.com/articles/europa-may-be-lifeless-and-unihabitable-after-all</a></p><p>Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/Sj3JwQde-b8" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Sj3JwQde-b8</a></p><ul><li><p>00:00 Intro </p></li><li><p>00:57 Why life could exist on Europa </p></li><li><p>10:48 Details of the research </p></li><li><p>17:57 Potential conditions for life </p></li><li><p>23:52 Crushing hopes </p></li><li><p>30:21 What it means for other sub-surface ocean worlds </p></li><li><p>36:30 The emotional response </p></li><li><p>43:02 Venus updates </p></li><li><p>56:32 Current obsessions </p></li><li><p>01:02:35 Final thoughts</p></li></ul><p></p></html>