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There's a broad consensus in the scientific community that a follow-up mission to Pluto should be an orbiter, and not a ...
The pH scale is a measure of how acidic or alkaline something is, 1 being highly acidic, 14 being highly alkaline, and 7 ...
Cassini spacecraft data has been used to create the infrared views of Saturn's moon Enceladus. "Reddish areas indicate fresh ...
Notably, hydrogen could serve as a potential energy source for microbial life — much like it does at Earth’s hydrothermal ...
Astronomers have detected more evidence that Saturn’s moon Enceladus may be one of the most promising places to search for life beyond Earth.
A study of Enceladus images from the Cassini orbiter has revealed new clues as to the age of the ice on different parts of the moon. The moon’s south pole is covered in new ice, which is ...
Saturn's moon Enceladus is known for spewing jets of water-ice into space, with new research revealing a potential mechanism behind this phenomenon.
Phosphorus, a necessary component of DNA and other biological molecules, is present on Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus.
Of all the celestial bodies orbiting the sun, Enceladus shines brightest. I mean this literally: This small moon of Saturn reflects nearly all the sunlight that touches its surface, because it is ...
Phosphorus, an essential ingredient for life, has been detected in water samples that can be traced back to Enceladus, a moon of Saturn.