How NASA Plans to Discover Alien Life on Jupiter’s Moon, Europa | Countdown To Launch

The perfect conditions for alien life might be hidden under the icy crust of Jupiter’s moon, Europa. And a new mission from NASA plans to send the Europa Clipper to explore. » Subscribe to Seeker!http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker » Watch more Countdown to Launch: http://bit.ly/CTLplaylist The search for extraterrestrial life extends into the far reaches of the galaxy and while there are several distant candidate exoplanets, the most promising destination for alien life might be right in our celestial backyard. The perfect conditions for alien life could be hidden under the icy crust of Jupiter’s moon, Europa. And since Europa is in our solar system, we can actually visit Jupiter’s moon. A new mission from NASA just got the green light to proceed with building an in-depth, investigative orbiter named Europa Clipper. Europa Clipper will be the first time we send a spacecraft to a moon other than our own, and perhaps, uncover that we might not be alone in the universe. NASA has reason to believe that Europa is potentially habitable as a result of the information sent over from the Hubble Space Telescope and from other previous space missions that took measurements of the moon’s surface while passing by. And from one of these flybys, the strongest piece of evidence of Europa’s ocean emerged. Life as we know it needs at least three requirements: liquid water, the right chemical elements, and an energy source. And while this icy world has water, and possible elements, it’s been hard to nail down an energy source on Europa, but NASA’s Europa Clipper orbiter is prepared to find it. Learn more about the Europa Clipper, one of the most ambitious missions ever attempted by NASA, and how this mission could change our perspective of life in the universe forever on this episode of Elements. Read More: Europa Clipper's Mission to Jupiter’s Icy Moon Confirmed https://www.nasa.gov/feature/europa-clippers-mission-to-jupiter-s-icy-moon-confirmed "The mission will conduct