A Study Has Found New Organic Molecules on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus. Scientists Say That Increases the Chance It’s Habitable
Scientists have discovered new organic compounds in icy geysers from Saturn’s moon Enceladus, suggesting it may have conditions suitable for life. Using data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft flyby in 2008, researchers analyzed young ice grains from the moon’s plumes, which collided with Cassini’s instruments at high speeds, revealing clearer chemical signatures. While Enceladus is considered habitable due to its subsurface ocean and water plumes, the presence of life remains unknown.