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.
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="528">8:48</a> 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.
@@TheCuriousNoob One famous quote (that is often misattributed to Albert Einstein but is great nonetheless) goes "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." and I think this is a great example of that. Only if you have really understood a matter you can come up with analogies for the layman, while people who haven't really understood something tend to deliberately use highly technical language so only something on the same level of knowledge or above is able to call them out.
@@TheCuriousNoob agree, although I’d say it’s also just a skill one needs to use with intentionality and practice. Engineer nerd stereotypes aside, i feel like with most projects / specialized fields, figuring out the how and then executing are your goals 95% of your time. And it’s super easy to forget that to the audience or consumer, often pretty much the only thing that matters is what you found or build
@@hl2paul it’s good to see they’re focusing and finding more ways to reach a wider audience. Space exploration budget was untouchable during the Cold War. But the moment voters idea of nasa goes from “wow cool” -> “why are they spending my money on that”, that budget gets slashed. That being said, I imagine that there will be increasing use of space in warfar at some point. Which isn’t great - but a nice side effect will be renewed focus. Not as in another space race, but as in - if the military starts spending $100b on space stuff, it’s not gonna be hard to piggy back and use the military pays for and develops to do pure science stuff as well.
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.
@Leyrann This is a factually untrue statement. While I don't doubt there was possibly some criticism of the pope from Galileo, his theories were seen as directly contrary to contemporary interpretations of scripture, and therefore the ideas were labeled criminal heresy. Individual human pettiness drives a lot of the individual actions in a situation like this, to be sure, but it is the threat to a larger power structure that sees dissenters convicted.
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
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!
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.
@@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.
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="645">10:45</a> - 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).
@@PC-kd7dj I have to say, I did make a list in my find, and I TRIED to include beginnings with double-consonants, but I missed "plot". I tossed and turned all night thinking that I'd forgotten something. Thanks for supplying.
@@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.
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!
it's worse the other way around. there are so many "artist's impressions" used to illustrate everything nowadays that people don't appreciate actual new high quality telescope pictures, because few realize that the best actual picture we have of something is often a handful of black and white pixels.
This is my personal favorite astronomical subjects of conversation. The idea and possibility of life existing elsewhere in the solar system is so exciting.
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
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!
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
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="443">7:23</a> that is astoundingly fascinating. I would've never guessed tidal stretch-induced friction is what maintains the oceans liquid. Impressive.
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.
Great vid! The idea that we might witness the discovery of life beyond Earth incredible. It’s a "once-in-a-species" event, and we could be the generation to experience it!
Honestly at this point I'd be more shocked if we didn't eventually find (microbial) life in the solar system, sure it would be amazing to confirm it but personally I'm more excited about the reported signal they've found which allegedly confirms intelligent alien life. Now _that_ would be a real game changer.
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 can't thank you enough for your advice. I followed your footsteps and got 5 out of 6 - a significant improvement for me. I'm still learning, but with your help, I feel like I'm on the right track. Thanks a million
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.
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.
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😄
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!
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
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.
Keep the videos coming. Absolutely love them ❤ Such good work! So easy to understand, but very few will really appreciate the effort it takes to condense and simplify these topics
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
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="840">14:00</a> I want to write a fiction novel about we trying that, but radiation corrupts the lander and turns it hostile towards humans and that's how machines turn against us.
I plan to retire at 62 in another country outside the US that is free, safe and very cheap with a high quality of life. I could fully just rely on only my SS if I wanted to when that times arrives but I'll also have at least one pension, a 403 (b) and a very prolific Investment account with my Tracy Britt Cool Consulting my FA. Retiring comfortably in the US these days is almost impossible. I honestly don't understand why people don't move to another country when they get older in retirement. It seems everybody has excuses for almost anything to not take action to better their situation.
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...
🎵 “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. 🚀
@@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.
At the start of the video, Derek showed an exert of Clarke's sequel book 2010 Space Odyssey 2. In it, Aliens told humanity we could have any planet except for Europa. So the joke is Clarke's aliens gave NASA permission to finally go to Europa
