Titan’s subsurface ocean and similar oceans inside other outer icy moons solar systemmay not have the organic chemistry required for lifeaccording to new astrobiological research. Titan Saturn‘s largest moon and the second largest moon in the entire solar system. It is famous for being covered in a smog of petrochemicals and having a veritable soup… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Lost “magic islands” on Saturn’s largest moon Titan have intrigued scientists since NASA’s Cassini mission spotted them during flybys a decade ago. Now researchers believe they have unlocked the secrets of this phenomenon. The ephemeral… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Lost “magic islands” on Saturn’s largest moon Titan have intrigued scientists since NASA’s Cassini mission spotted them during flybys a decade ago. Now researchers believe they have unlocked the secrets of this phenomenon. The ephemeral… Read More »
New research suggests there are places on the surface of Saturn’s moon Enceladus where spacecraft could land to collect intact traces of the basic ingredients needed for life. These biosignatures are believed to come from underground oceans in the Earth’s icy crust. Enceladus It has long been known that underground oceans contain organic molecules (compounds… Read More »