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Europa Clipper’s Search for Life with Kevin Hand

29 October 2024 - 37 mins
Podcast Series StarTalk Radio

Will we find life alive in our very own solar system? Neil deGrasse Tyson dives into the ocean worlds beyond Earth, exploring the Europa Clipper, and the search for life in our own backyard with astrobiologist and planetary scientist Kevin Hand. 

NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:

https://startalkmedia.com/show/europa-clippers-search-for-life-with-kevin-hand/

Thanks to our Patrons Krista Vilate, Kevin Anderson, Nipsey Hussle, lauralee kruta, Richard Lewis, Mike Nichols, Sofie ela, Amila Silva, SALS GAMING, Kathleen chiras, Juni Figueroa, Joey Medici, Godfrey DiGiorgi, Damian Smith, Amanda Lyninger, Matthew Jones, Samuel Jones, Andrea Priest, Da...

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