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The Plausibility of Life in the Subsurface Oceans of Icy Satellites
29:22 - 36:54 (07:32)
Water is necessary for life as we know it, making the subsurface oceans of icy satellites one of the prime locations for life evolution in the solar system. The chances of life evolving on the surfaces of celestial bodies in the solar system are very low, but subsurface oceans offer a potential heat source, liquid, and nutrients for life to thrive.
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Io, the most volcanically active moon in the solar system, informs scientists about volcanism beyond Earth, but poses a challenge in studying the composition of outgassing.
29:22 - 30:45 (01:22)
Summary
Io, the most volcanically active moon in the solar system, informs scientists about volcanism beyond Earth, but poses a challenge in studying the composition of outgassing. Scientists use tools for studying Earth volcanoes to gain insights about Io's volcanoes.
ChapterThe Plausibility of Life in the Subsurface Oceans of Icy Satellites
Episode#184 – Katherine de Kleer: Planets, Moons, and Asteroids in Our Solar System
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Io has really low viscosity magmas which create an effusive volcanism unlike anything else we see in the solar system.
30:45 - 31:55 (01:10)
Summary
Io has really low viscosity magmas which create an effusive volcanism unlike anything else we see in the solar system. Every terrestrial planet had this type of volcanism early in their history, giving us a glimpse into the early formation of Earth.
ChapterThe Plausibility of Life in the Subsurface Oceans of Icy Satellites
Episode#184 – Katherine de Kleer: Planets, Moons, and Asteroids in Our Solar System
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Subsurface oceans in the icy satellites are potential places for life to evolve in the solar system with a source of energy, and a source of heat.
31:55 - 35:21 (03:25)
Summary
Subsurface oceans in the icy satellites are potential places for life to evolve in the solar system with a source of energy, and a source of heat. The chances of life evolving on the surfaces of anything found in the solar system is low.
ChapterThe Plausibility of Life in the Subsurface Oceans of Icy Satellites
Episode#184 – Katherine de Kleer: Planets, Moons, and Asteroids in Our Solar System
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, has potential for life due to its under-ice ocean and tectonic features that could bring water from the ocean onto the surface.
35:21 - 36:54 (01:32)
Summary
Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, has potential for life due to its under-ice ocean and tectonic features that could bring water from the ocean onto the surface.