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Saturn's Moon Enceladus Acts as a Natural Laboratory, Boosting Our Search for Cosmic Life
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Scientists have discovered that the ice plumes shooting from Enceladus naturally separate and concentrate organic chemicals as they freeze. This unique cosmic process makes it much easier for future space missions to detect the building blocks of life without even needing to land on the icy moon.
Scientists have discovered that the ice plumes shooting from Enceladus naturally separate and concentrate organic chemicals as they freeze. This unique cosmic process makes it much easier for future space missions to detect the building blocks of life without even needing to land on the icy moon.