Why is Europa so Intriguing to Scientists?

Europa is a fascinating moon, which is thought to be hiding a global ocean below its frozen surface. This makes it a hotspot for research and missions, with the ultimate goal being to identify an independent life source. In this video, we will go over this iconic satellite of Jupiter by the numbers, as we blow its perplexing mysteries wide open.

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Below is a list of the music tracks and pieces of footage I used in this video. You can also find the full list of the sources of information used to research and inform this video.

MUSIC:
- Krishna S Calliope - Jesse Gallagher (YouTube Audio Library)
- Monumental Journey - Jesse Gallagher (YouTube Audio Library)
- This Snow Doesn't - pATCHES (YouTube Audio Library)
- Growing Space - Astron (YouTube Audio Library)
- Stillness - Futuremono (YouTube Audio Library)
- Eddy - Lish Groves (YouTube Audio Library)
- Dance of the Mamoths - The Whole Other (YouTube Audio Library)
- Spenta Mainyu - Jesse Gallagher(YouTube Audio Library)

FOOTAGE:
The scenes in this video were captured using SpaceEngine Pro, a virtual universe simulator:
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Most of the stock footage in this video was provided by Videezy.com. Check them out:
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- Destiny 2 Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms90okhAbTwu0026t
- Pioneer 11 Launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N1VJYZ52rA
- Voyager Launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LoWEncvTLQ
- Galileo Spacecraft Launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nsI1h7Tajg
- Tidal Flexing Animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVvbdQU3ywI
- Lava Stock Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_Xx2cFKMbI
- Underwater Volcanism Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uen5pMoMS5wu0026t
- North Pole Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CxXKR3z_cs

SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- In-depth Profile: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/jupiter-moons/europa/in-depth/
- Habitability: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4586
- Scientist Discusses Europa at a Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pHAKWupm4Y
- Plumes from Europa: http://astrobiology.com/2013/12/transient-water-vapor-at-europas-south-pole.html
- ESA JUICE: https://sci.esa.int/web/juice

CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
0:58 Facts About Europa 
4:22 Europa’s Ice Sheet
6:52 Missions to Europa
9:29 The Subsurface Ocean
11:19 Tidal Heating 
13:44 Europa's Prospects for Life 
18:15 Future Missions to Europa