WCC Speaker: Kobie Boykins- The Europa Clipper Mission

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Beyond Earth: The Quest for Life on an Icy Moon

Embark on a journey through more than two decades of space exploration with NASA engineer Kobie Boykins as he shares his greatest triumphs and challenges. One of the driving creative minds behind the Mars rovers, Kobie has turned to more distant frontiers. In 2024, he will lead NASA’s most ambitious mission to date: a circumnavigation of one of Jupiter’s four moons, Europa, searching for signs of life. Through footage shot by the rovers and animations, Kobie gives an up-close look at other worlds and shares why he’s so passionate about his work and how it’s relevant to life on Earth.

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