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Scientists have discovered that the molecular building blocks needed for life are “readily available” on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus. At only 314 miles (505 kilometers) wide, Enceladus could fit inside Colorado — and thanks to its liquid water, hydrothermal energy source and chemical tool kit, it has the potential to host extraterrestrial life. Twenty years ago, NASA‘s Cassini spacecraft discovered …

The European Space Agency (ESA) is setting the long-term goal of sending a spacecraft to Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus to answer key science questions and drive the development of new technologies. Enceladus is one of the most intriguing moons in the solar system due to the discovery by NASA’s Cassini probe of plumes of water ice erupting from the moon’s …

An artist’s impression of plumes erupting onto the surface of Enceladus. Its fellow moon Titan is seen in the sky, and the distant Sun beyond. Credit: ESA/Science Office Saturn’s moon Enceladus has long dazzled scientists with its icy plumes that spew water and mysterious organic molecules into space, fueling hopes of a habitable ocean beneath. But new experiments suggest the …

Could humans survive on Europa? NASA reveals shocking facts about Jupiter’s icy moon  WION Surface modification on Jupiter’s moon Europa uncovered: Study  The Sunday Guardian It’s official—Europa, Jupiter’s icy moon, produces far less oxygen than we thought, changing what we thought we knew about extraterrestrial life  La Grada Source link

During the wee hours of this morning (Aug. 31), a boxy spacecraft with solar wings in the shape of crosses flew right by Venus — if all went according to plan. That probe is the European Space Agency’s (ESA) JUICE (“Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer”), which is on its way to do just what you might expect after hearing its name. …

A landmark on Pluto that was previously designated as an impact crater may actually be the caldera of a supervolcano that has exploded in the past few million years, new research suggests. When NASA’s New Horizons mission flew by Pluto in 2015, it revealed a geologically rich world, rather than the cold, dark landscape many had anticipated. Almost immediately, researchers …