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Saturn’s ocean moon Enceladus may support life – my research team is working on how to detect extraterrestrial cells there

Saturn has 146 confirmed moons (more than any other planet in the solar system). However, the satellite called Enceladus stands out. It seems to have the ingredients for life. Cassini, a joint mission of NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Italian Space Agency, explored Saturn, its rings, and its moons from 2004 to 2017.… Read More »

Europa Clipper may need just 1 grain of ice to detect life on Jupiter’s ocean moon

A single grain of ice flew out Jupitermoon of the ocean Europeif caught by NASA’s soon to be caught European Clipper A new experiment suggests spacecraft might be enough to uncover evidence of life in space. “With suitable instruments such as the Surface Dust Analyzer on NASA’s Europa Clipper space probe, finding life or traces… Read More »