Salt crystals could hold clues to life beneath Enceladus's ice
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Salt crystals could hold clues to life beneath Enceladus's ice
The ocean beneath Saturn's moon Enceladus lies under kilometers of ice, but some of its contents do reach the surface. Jets near the south pole spray out water vapor and icy particles, offering a way to investigate the hidden ocean without drilling down to it.
The ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus is under a thick layer of ice. However, fountains at the South Pole throw water into space. An investigation now shows how salt crystals could include water and possible traces of life. (Read more)
Hidden ocean samples: From crevices at the south pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus, ice and water vapor shoot into space. A laboratory experiment now shows that soda crystals include tiny liquid bags when freezing. They could capture the chemistry of the subterranean ocean and possibly also protect biological traces. However, whether the mineral actually occurs there is still open. Didcot (England). The ocean of the [...] The article In salt cryst…
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