Robert Pappalardo of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will discuss the upcoming NASA mission to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa, and its potential to support simple life. The mission, slated to launch in the early 2020s, will interrogate the moon’s ice shell, ocean, composition, geology and current activity. This free lecture is sponsored by the CU Center for Astrobiology. Friday, Sept. 23, 5 to 6 p.m. Benson Earth Sciences room 180.