Former Port Jervis Science Teacher Joe Johnson is our resident science guy who regularly checks in with science news that sparked his curiosity. This time Johnson discusses how climate change is impacting grape cultivation, and about NASA’s Europa Clipper mission to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa, searching for signs of life in its subsurface ocean.
IMAGE: An illustration of the proposed Europa Clipper mission. An updated design of the spacecraft now features five solar panels on each array, versus the four illustrated. Credit: NASA