Could there be life on Jupiter’s icy moons? Our “Babbage” podcast investigates, with alokjha and tcross81
mission will carry ten instruments to the outer solar system and will hunt for water, a heat source and organic material—the ingredients that scientists think are needed for life. It is hoped the results that come from, will give us scientists a clearer view of whether life exists beyond planet Earth.’s deputy science editor, explains why missions to the Jovian system represent a shift away from Mars, to hunt for extraterrestrial life.
Plus, Jason Hosken, our producer, visits Imperial College London to find out how the JUICE magnetometer works, with engineers Patrick Brown and Richard Baughen. He also asks Michele Dougherty, the instrument’s principal investigator, about the mission’s scientific aims. Alok Jha,This is the second episode on the grand scientific quest to search for life beyond Earth.
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