Saturn’s Moon Enceladus May Harbor Life. Study Finds Complex Organic Molecules
For years, Saturn’s small, icy moon Enceladus has been one of science’s best bets for finding life beyond Earth. Now, new analysis of old data from NASA’s Cassini mission has made that hope a little brighter. Scientists have identified complex organic molecules—chemical cousins of those essential for life—lurking in the moon’s watery plumes. The discovery strengthens the case for a future mission to probe Enceladus’s hidden ocean, where the ingredients for biology may already be quietly mixing beneath the ice. Jacek Krywko with Scientific American has the full story.
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