Tag: Saturn’s moons


  • Enceladus Habitable Conditions: Fresh Organics Hint Life

    Enceladus Habitable Conditions: Fresh Organics Hint Life

    New clues about Enceladus’ habitability Scientists have found fresh types of organic compounds in the icy plumes erupting from Enceladus, a small Saturnian moon with a hidden ocean. The discovery, reported in Nature Astronomy, builds on decades of data from NASA’s Cassini mission and strengthens the case that Enceladus could harbor the chemical conditions necessary…

  • Enceladus Ocean Reveals Organic Molecules and Clues to Life

    Enceladus Ocean Reveals Organic Molecules and Clues to Life

    Enceladus: A Small World with Big Clues Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus, a compact world about 500 kilometers in diameter, hides a surprisingly dynamic interior. Its surface is crowned by an ice shell roughly 25 to 30 kilometers thick, yet beneath lies a brighter possibility: a global ocean of liquid water that may cradle complex chemistry.…