Life on Europa?

The Hubble Telescope found more evidence of vast plumes of water bursting through the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa. What does this tell us about the potential for life on Europa? Get your own Space Time t­shirt at Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Email us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] com Comment on Reddit: Help translate our videos! Previous Episode New findings have increased the likelihood that there is a vast ocean lying under the surface of Europa. Jupiter's moon is emerging as one of the most likely places in our solar system to find life. Why do we think Europa is such a good bet for extra-terrestrial life? What would might that life look-like? And how soon will we be able to confirm this? Written and hosted by Matt O’Dowd Produced by Rusty Ward Made by Kornhaber Brown (www.kornhaberbrown.com) Attributions: Hydrothermal Vents: Winter Flounder - Antifreeze Protein Sky Whale: Hypothetical advanced underwater life such as might exist in Europa's ocean. Image: © Adolf Schaller Comment Links: Sandy Crotch Daniel David21686