Clipper’s champions: Space advocates and the fight for a mission to Europa

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

The Planetary Society

Technology, Science

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🗓️ 9 October 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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The Planetary Society and space advocates around the world fought to make Europa Clipper a reality. This week, we learn more about the tumultuous history of the mission with Casey Dreier, The Planetary Society’s chief of space policy.

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0:00.0	Europa Clipper would not have been possible without space advocates.
0:06.0	This week on planetary radio.
0:11.0	I'm Sarah Al Ahmed of the Planetary Society with more of the Human Adventure
0:17.9	across our solar system and beyond.
0:20.9	Jupiter's Moon Europa is one of the most promising targets in the search for life beyond Earth.
0:25.0	But the mission probably wouldn't have existed without the space fans who advocated for it.
0:30.0	Today we'll learn more about the tumultuous history of the mission with Casey Dreyer, our chief of space policy. update on the successful launch of the European Space Agency's Hera mission and the delay to the launch of Europa Clipper.
0:47.0	Before we go, Bruce Betts, the chief scientist here at the Planetary Society, will tell you more about two upcoming opportunities to view comets in the
0:54.2	October sky and what's up. If you love planetary radio and want to stay informed
0:58.8	about the latest space discoveries, make sure you hit that subscribe button on your
1:02.3	favorite podcasting platform.
1:04.0	By subscribing, you'll never miss an episode filled with new and all-inspiring ways to know the
1:08.3	Cosmos and are placed within it.
1:10.5	On Monday, October 7, 2024, within it.
1:12.7	On Monday, October 7, 2024, the European Space Agency, or ESA's Hera mission, blasted off from
1:19.0	Cape Canaveral, Florida.
1:21.0	It's on its way back to the Didimus and Dimorphous asteroid
1:23.5	system, the target of NASA's previous double asteroid
1:26.6	redirection test or Dart mission. You may remember that it
1:30.5	purposefully smashed into Dimorphous in 2022.
1:34.0	It was humanity's first test of the kinetic impactor technique,
1:36.8	which we are going to use hopefully to redirect asteroids someday.
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