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

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