Does Europa Harbour Life?
Channel: Astro Biological
Date: 2017-09-26

#astrobiology #europa #nasa 
Hey everyone, thanks for checking out my latest video; a look at Europa, and it's candidacy for bearing alien life. Europa orbits Jupiter; being one of the Gallilean moons, and since 1973 has excited astrobiologists and other scientists who deemed it a serious contender for the existence of extraterrestrial life. I briefly describe conditions on this moon which may give  credence to this notion. 
I did have some issues with green screening which unfortunately became apparent AFTER I'd encoded this video. Hence, there are some slight issues with video quality here and there. However, I worked too damn hard making this video, and what you see is what you get. 
As always I ask that if you like this video (and others on this channel) PLEASE subscribe, share it with your friends and leave comments. Perhaps above all I ask that you decide this is a fascinating topic and embark on your own research. Astrobiology is a very broad,  very interdisciplinary field. Exploring the possibility of extraterrestrial life can be approached from many different angles, and I'm excited at the prospect of introducing people to some cool science in this way!

Like I said, the greatest compliment I can receive is knowing that  someone "gets the bug" and begins doing their own research. I would LOVE to hear of this. Don't be shy! Tell me in the comments!!
To this end, here are some useful resources and places to start:

Europa has an induced magnetic field. Find out what this means here:

http://ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu/webproj/212_spring_2015/Amir_Raz/amir_raz/Magnetic.htm

Europa: Evidence for a global subsurface ocean:

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/europa/evidence.cfm

Decades of discovery:

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/technology/voyager-40-years-discoveries-space-probes-moons-planets-nasa-1.4266595

Life, and Charles Darwins "warm little pond":

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/thoughtomics/did-life-evolve-in-a-warm-little-pond/

Europa: just right for life?:

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/europa

Not Europa related: Does life even need a planet at all?:

https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/will-scientists-ever-discover-life-without-a-home-planet-5355e3839fac

Astrobiology: looking for the nuts and bolts of life among the stars:

https://cosmosmagazine.com/space/hunting-the-building-blocks-of-alien-life?utm_content=bufferc7d0e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Music: Incompetch.com

Big Rock, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Olde Timey, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Stock Footage and Imagery: Pixabay

Marianas Trench animation: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Hydrothermal vent footage: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Pioneer 10 animation: Screen capture from the Android app Solar System HD

Europa/Jupiter animations: Screen captures from the Android app Solar System Scope. Europa core animation produced on Paint 3D.

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