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Podcast: StarDate
Episode: Jupiter Opposition III
Description: The closer we look at the worlds of the solar system, the more places we see that could be homes for life. Some of those worlds orbit Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system.
Jupiter itself isn’t on the list. It’s a big ball of gas with no solid surface. There has been speculation that large organisms could float through its skies. But that’s considered a long shot.
It’s more likely that life could inhabit some of Jupiter’s moons.
The leading candidate is Europa. It’s about the same siz...