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How to search for Europan life

In his previous Thesis, Bruce Gibb introduced us to the chemistry of Jupiter’s moons. Now, he takes us on a tour of NASA’s Europa Clipper, the spacefaring chemistry lab set to revolutionize our understanding of Jupiter’s most intriguing satellite.

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Fig. 1: Engraved plates from Clipper's protective vault.

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Gibb, B.C. How to search for Europan life. Nat. Chem. 16, 1211–1213 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-024-01602-0

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