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Could life exist beneath the ice of Saturn's moon Enceladus?
Original: Leben unter dem Eis von Enceladus? Unter der dicken Eiskruste des Saturnmondes Enceladus liegt ein globaler Ozean, an de
Scientists are revisiting the question of whether life could exist on Enceladus, Saturn's icy moon. Beneath its thick ice crust lies a global ocean, where hot water is thought to react with the rocky core at the sea floor. A study last year revealed a surprisingly diverse range of organic molecules in that environment, fuelling speculation about habitability.
Why now: New attention on Enceladus's organic chemistry and subsurface ocean keeps the possibility of extraterrestrial life in public discussion.
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