[Interview] Getting Samples From Enceladus Is Harder Than You Think

Published: March 11, 2024, 5 p.m.

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How do we plan a mission that can go to Enceladus and grab a sample of its plumes? How fast does it need to go? Will it bring samples to Earth or analyse them on the spacecraft? Figuring out the answers with Professor Mark Burchell from the University of Kent.

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\\U0001f449 We Must Go Back To Enceladus! Here\'s Why
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  • 00:00 Intro
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  • 02:07 Firing tardigrades from a gun
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  • 05:32 Enceladus
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  • 13:14 How fast can we go
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  • 21:07 Optimal mission to Enceladus
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  • 32:35 Exploring Io
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  • 41:43 Sampling interstellar objects
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  • 47:55 Dust in interstellar space
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  • 51:19 Current obsessions
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  • 01:01:04 Final thoughts and more interviews
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