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Saturn's icy moon reveals 'extraordinary' clues to life
Scientists have been left mystified after uncovering "extraordinary" clues to life on Saturn's icy moon. Researchers who were examining data from the Cassini spacecraft discovered complex organic molecules erupting from Saturn’s moon, Enceladus.The findings suggest chemical reactions are happening in its hidden underground ocean.Some of these reactions could form even more complex molecules, which may be important for facilitating life. TRENDING…
The Nasa probe Cassini is no longer available, but the data collected from it is still good for scientific surprises, as a recent discovery shows.
New Organic Molecules Found In Old Cassini Data
Enceladus’ ice continues to get more and more intriguing as researchers continue to unlock more secrets taken from a probe over ten years ago. When Cassini crashed into Saturn in 2017, it ended a 13 year sojourn that is still producing new research papers today. A recent one in Nature Astronomy from the researchers at the Freie Universität Berlin and the University of Stuttgart found hints of organic molecules discovered for the first time on th…
Data from the Cassini mission also indicate precursors of amino acids on Encelado (ANSA)
Retrospective analysis of Cassini data reveals the presence of new organic molecules on Enceladus, which hides a vast ocean beneath its surface.
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