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Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus could support life—researchers are working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells there
Enceladus isn't the only moon with a liquid water ocean. Jupiter's moon Europa also has an ocean that spans the entire moon underneath its icy crust. Ice grains on Europa float up above the ...
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Mission concept proposes sampling Enceladus's subsurface ocean
The designed mission had to be aligned to current work being performed by NASA but separate from active missions such as the Europa Clipper. "Similarly, the main subject of our mission, Enceladus ...
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NASA discovers first food source for potential aliens on Saturn's moon Enceladus
Most likely, the first alien life we discover will be hidden beneath miles of ocean on a distant world like Jupiter's moon Europa or Saturn's moon Enceladus. That's why the best way to search for ...
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Geysers on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus may form from a 'mushy zone'
Beyond Enceladus, this research also aids our understanding of the geophysical processes of other icy moons within our solar system—such as Neptune's Triton, Saturn's Titan and Jupiter's Europa ...