The chemistry that could feed life within Saturn's moon Enceladus

Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 08:20 in Astronomy & Space

Saturn's 502km-diameter icy moon Enceladus has fascinated scientists since it was first seen up close by NASA's Voyager probes in the 1980s. The moon is venting plumes of ice particles into space including traces of methane, carbon and simple organic compounds – making it a good candidate for harbouring life.

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