NASA’s Lead Engineer reveals why we’re hunting for life on Jupiter’s icy moon

From the drawing boards of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to the icy moons of Jupiter, legendary aerospace engineer Tracy Drain has spent 20 years turning science fiction into reality. Fresh off the launch of the Europa Clipper mission, she joined Carla Bignasca to discuss the high-stakes world of systems engineering and why she’s betting on a hidden ocean for the next big discovery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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