That is impressive indeed. But the video is bad. It is bad that it's only 18 minutes long. We want more :D I could watch Veritasium talk about space, planets, science for hours. I don t even need food.
8:48 this guy is a super good communicator. No jargon or science speak. Like I’m sure the actual details are super technical and complicated and he made that so simple.
My deepest respect to all the scientists, engineers and technicians behind these projects. Such endeavors are the pinnacle of humble collective effort of thousands of talented people. I am not a part of the mechanism, but that does not mean I cannot share my enthusiasm and show support for projects of this kind.
Technically, everyone is sort of part of the mechanism. Public interest is important for funding, and someone must make and deliver food to the scientists, others have to make the machines, roads and everything. This requires an entire civilisation. Think about it this way, if you've sent those scientists, along with all their equipment, back to the stone age, they couldn't have done anything really. No power lines, no easy access to food and water nor medicine. They would've had to hunt and gather to survive and most would die early. We are all contributing in a small way :)
@@Pietrosavr i like the way you think. i think its why butterfly effect theory is very dangerous because it shows how little things could affect major ones
Nah he'd probably write a book making fun of them or something. Obligatory reminder that the church was actually quite open to his scientific ideas and it was Galileo's ridiculing of the Pope that got him excommunicated.
This is my personal favorite astronomical subjects of conversation. The idea and possibility of life existing elsewhere in the solar system is so exciting.
@@chaomatic5328 It's such a good movie. Problem was that people saw it as the sequel to 2001, even though it had a completely different creative team, so the reviews were inevitably "meh". 2001 is a hard act to follow.
@@gemtun2 you’ve completely lost it .😂 To even think of bringing Nissan Sentra anywhere near the ocean and the salt water would be like sunshine to ice cube 🧊😂🤣🔥 Melt right in front of you’re eyes 👀 🤣🤣😂🔥.
looks like something you would find on one of the AI-voice misinformation garbage channels. good thing Veritasium is the exact opposite of those channels.
There is a caveat After launch it will go back to fly by Earth, then Mars and only then go to Jupiter. This is done to take advantage of gravity assists, which is more efficient meaning the spacecraft needs less fuel and more mass can be spent on science. New horizons probe flew directly to Jupiter and it only took a year but it's a smaller spacecraft and it didn't stop at Jupiter
We *could* get there fast. We'd have to build a much larger spacecraft that could take a direct route and decelerate hard at Jupiter (or air-brake in Jupiter's atmosphere). We don't normally build spacecraft like that so there'd be lots of new development required. That's more money (a LOT more money) and a higher chance of failure, but also a lot more time. Using a design like Clipper is actually faster than developing a spacecraft that could travel there directly. If we had a cheap way of getting mass into orbit, it'd be a different story.
I've heard lots of videos and articles say Jupiter has big radiation belts, but this is the first time the "why" is actually explained. Thank you so much!
this is actually crazy groundbreaking, to think that if we do actually find life on a microbiological level on europa and that it could evolve one day into something more is absolutely mindboggling. it's like looking back through time to when life on earth was still in its early stages.
According to recent discoveries in mars about the huge water oceans below the surface there's also a chance for mars to have microbiological life @@NatTardis
10:45 - This device was later renamed "NotSnotBot" to avoid offense. Later, it was miniaturized (the TotNotSnotBot) to reduce weight, extending flight-times for the same fuel or battery. It now has containers that are jettisoned when full of sample so that the full weight of sample isn't borne for the entire flight, which is thus lengthened further. Human eyes easily locate the flotation-equipped TotNotSnotBotPots for collection because of the vividly-colored circles (TotNotSnotBotPotDots) decorating each, delivered by the manufacturer a million at a time (the standard TotNotSnotBotPotDotLot).
The output of this channel is second to none…any other channel would take weeks or months for one video like this. But Veritasium is putting out multiple documentary-calibre videos a week. Amazing
Hey, a tip for you! Whenever showing space clips, put a little "CGI" or "Photo taken by probe/telescope xyz" in the top corner, like Astrum does. There are a lot of amazing pictures out there, would be a shame to assume it all to be CGI!
Hey Derek! I'm in med school in Switzerland, and my physics teacher has used clips of your videos to explain some concepts! I thought maybe that would make you smile (or laugh, or cry, feel free to do whichever) :)
When you showed me the picture of Europa took by Voyager 1, it genuinely brought a tear to my eyes. Humans have gone such a long way from making fire to launching spacecrafts to other worlds. One of the biggest reasons i wanted to become an astronaut when I was little. This video was so emotional to me, thanks Derek!
been watching your videos for a while and i always look forward to your explanation that keeps me constantly interested. never stop making videos im begging
It's bizarre. Most people don't think on the large scale of the universe (myself included) so it's hard to imagine that could actually generate that much heat.
Im soooo glad they did a video on Europa Clipper! I've seen other videos before, but I knew Veritasium would do an amazing job, and they did not disappoint!
Woah this is a cool and actually very relevant video for me; a few days ago my engineering teacher at my highschool had the NASA press conference about the Europa Clipper mission on the projector, and it was fascinating to see that there's a chance for "alien" life in our very own solar system. Excited to see how the mission plays out! (in about 5 years)
I love that you guys got a sponsorship with 80,000 hours! I was about to click off the video but when I realized you mentioned those wonderful human beings that are behind it I got so happy. I’ve been subscribing to their free newsletter for over half a year now so that was a nice surprise😄
When I noticed that I though to myself - is this auto-generated? No way right, but I still turned the subtitles off after that. Weird how mind works :D
Dr. Peter Hand is traveling around the US giving an excellent lecture on the mission. Find it on RU-vid or read his book. Highly recommended. He is in charge of the salt lab briefly covered in this video with JPL.
I've heard the facts of what we know about Jupiter's and it's moons and which missions discovered it, but not how the data told us about the salt. I also loved the basketball demonstration.
This tickles my brain. (edit) Its actually genius how they might be able to study the water by using geysers that shoot through the ice, my only concern would be over time, if ice buildup got too cluttered on Europa Clipper then it might cause stuff to shut. But I'm no rocket scientist so its just an assumption.
I had a similar thought. The plumes could also be corrosive. Passing through them could damage sensors, controls, and solar panels. It makes more sense to have the sensor on a tether so that the craft itself stays out of the plumes.
Omg Europa Clipper launched! I remember seeing it just 7 months ago during a tour of JPL. Tysm veritasium for making a video on this and spreading cool knowledge to everyone.
The problem with extremophiles on Earth is that these organisms evolved to live in these conditions , but originated from organisms living in more temperate environments. Classic example high temperature polymerase. It's a evolutionary adaptation of a protein to work in high temperatures. The mammalian polymerase becomes inoperable in temperatures above 50C while Taq polymerase has optimal temperature 80C and can work up to 97C for brief time
I thought the leading theory for the origins of life on Earth says it emerged around hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor. I wouldn't describe those temperatures and pressures as temperate.
@@laluilhams. spit out the answer regard. It's a fair question, Arthur is just a novel fiction writer, he isn't affiliated with NASA, so why would his permission be necessary?
@@whyisitsodifficultomakeahandle NASA was jokingly referring to the line "All these worlds are yours. Except Europa. Attempt no landing there" from Arthur C Clarke's book 2010: Odyssey Two.
i think i'll cry for a day, if we find life outside of Earth during my lifetime like, even if this is barely affects me, this would be the greatest achievement in the human history, future altering even...
For the love of all that's holy, please keep these epic videos coming at regular intervals! I was this close to setting up a support group for people suffering from Veritasium withdrawal during your last break.
🎵 “ALIEN OCEAN WORLDS”, by Paul Keller. Have a listen if you get a chance. Available on RU-vid and all music platforms. Love your video! Can’t wait for the data to come back from the clipper mission. Cheers! Paul. 🚀
Same here waking up every 14th of each month to 210,000 dollars it's a blessing to l and my family... I can now retire knowing that I have a steady income❤️Big gratitude to Maria Frances Hanlon
He is a great person to have as a "social media influencer" (if you can call him that, I'd argue he has immense amounts of influence on pop culture). In a time where young people are obsessed with being internet famous, his work definitely is helping society.
