Searching for Life in the Galaxy: Possible planets that do or did have life

The video explores the concept of the habitable zone in our solar system, focusing on Earth, Venus, and Mars. It discusses the past misconceptions about Mars having canals and the possibility of life there, highlighting its current barren state. The video then shifts to Europa, a moon of Jupiter, suggesting it may harbor life beneath its icy surface due to potential volcanic activity and subsurface oceans.

What is the significance of our position in the solar system for life?

Describe the conditions on Venus that make it inhospitable for life.

What evidence suggests that Mars may have once had water?

How does Europa's surface differ from its potential subsurface environment?

What types of life could potentially exist in the subsurface ocean of Europa?