We Detected Water Plumes on Europa... 20 Years Ago

The video discusses the Galileo spacecraft's mission, which ended 15 years ago, and its discovery of water plumes on Jupiter's moon Europa. Despite challenges in confirming these plumes, future missions like NASA's Europa Clipper and ESA's Juice aim to provide more data. The video also highlights a recent discovery of stars forming 250 million years after the Big Bang, using the Alma telescope, offering insights into the early universe and potential targets for the James Webb Space Telescope.

What significant discovery did researchers find in the data captured by the Galileo spacecraft in 1997?

How does Europa's size and water content compare to that of Earth?

What challenges does the Juno spacecraft face in studying the features of Europa?

What is the significance of the discovery of stars forming in the galaxy MACS1149-JD1?

How might NASA's James Webb Space Telescope contribute to our understanding of the early universe?