Exploring Europa: Spacecraft and Discoveries

The video explores Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, highlighting its unique features, such as its icy surface, lineae, and potential subsurface ocean. It discusses the moon's position in the Jovian system, its orbital resonance, and the effects of Jupiter's radiation. The video also covers the potential for life in Europa's ocean, upcoming missions like NASA's Europa Clipper and ESA's JUICE, and concludes with a NordVPN promotion.

Which spacecraft first captured a close-up image of Europa?

• Voyager

• Cassini

• Galileo

• Pioneer

How long does it take for Europa to complete one orbit around Jupiter?

• 1.5 days

• 3.5 days

• 5.5 days

• 7.5 days

What are the long, continuous fractures on Europa's surface called?

• Penitentes

• Lenticulae

• Chaos terrains

• Lineae

What is the primary composition of Europa's surface?

• Sulfur

• Rock

• Water-ice

• Methane

What phenomenon might cause Europa to glow in the dark?

• Bioluminescent organisms

• Radiation-induced luminescence

• Auroras

• Volcanic activity

What is the primary component of Europa's atmosphere?

• Methane

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

What significant discovery was made by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2012 regarding Europa?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Water vapor plumes

• Magnetic field anomalies

• New moons

What is believed to exist beneath Europa's icy crust?

• A desert

• A methane lake

• A subsurface ocean

• A rocky core

Which upcoming mission is set to perform over 42 flybys of Europa?

• New Horizons

• Europa Clipper

• JUICE

• Cassini

What is the main goal of the future missions to Europa?

• To search for signs of life

• To mine resources

• To establish a human colony

• To study its magnetic field