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‘Tiger stripes’ on Saturn’s moon Enceladus could reveal if its oceans are habitable
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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 ...
Saturn’s ocean moon Enceladus is able to support life − my research team is working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells there
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Saturn has 146 confirmed moons – more than any other planet in the solar system – but one called Enceladus stands out. ...
One of Saturn’s smallest moons has a secret ocean
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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Astronomers have uncovered ...
NASA’S Europa Clipper gets science gear to probe ocean moon of Jupiter
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In October, NASA’s scheduled to launch a spacecraft to one of Jupiter’s 92 known moons, an icy marble named Europa. The probe’s ...
Saturn moon Enceladus harbors key ingredient for life
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A new investigation of data collected by NASA’s Cassini mission, which ended six years ago, has revealed that the spacecraft spotted a ...
NASA identifies 17 exoplanets with possible subsurface oceans
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As far as we know, life needs water. Due to this simple truth, astronomers and astrobiologists have naturally focused their efforts on ...
