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‘Tiger stripes’ on Saturn’s moon Enceladus could reveal if its oceans are habitable

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Dr. Sarah Adams

New research has revealed the sliding side-by-side motion along distinctive “tiger stripes” on Saturn’s moon Enceladus is linked to jets of ice ...

In a virtual reality universe, upcoming ‘JUICE’ mission flies by Jupiter’s moon Callisto

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Though it’s still seven years from reaching Jupiter, the JUICE mission is proceeding apace — and a recent test-run simulated the mission’s ...

Life on Enceladus? Europe eyes astrobiology mission to Saturn ocean moon

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Europe could be heading to the Saturn moon Enceladus in search of life, according to a new report from planetary scientists who ...

See the new ‘golden record’ launching to an ocean world this year

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. When NASA’s Europa ...

Saturn moon Enceladus harbors key ingredient for life

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Dr. Sarah Adams

A new investigation of data collected by NASA’s Cassini mission, which ended six years ago, has revealed that the spacecraft spotted a ...