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Frank Drake Predicted Squirrels Might Talk
- As an undergrad Kevin nervously asked Frank Drake which Earth animal might next use tools and communicate.
- Drake joked squirrels and raccoons, highlighting unexpected pathways to intelligence.
Support Missions To Reach Europa
- NASA will send Europa Clipper (orbiting) then plan a lander to sample the surface by ~2030.
- Support missions and public interest to accelerate instrument and drill development for icy worlds.
Titan: Home For Weird Life Possibilities
- Titan offers two astrobiology opportunities: exotic methane-based surface chemistry and an internal liquid water ocean.
- Titan could host "weird life" using methane/ethane as solvent or water-based life under its ice.