Earth microbes survive simulated conditions of Saturn moon’s ocean
Observations of Enceladus have revealed it emits massive plumes of water vapour into space, suggesting a saltwater ocean exists under its frozen crust. Photograph: Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenObservations of Enceladus have revealed it emits massive plumes of water vapour into space, suggesting a saltwater ocean exists under its frozen crust. For more than two centuries, Enceladus, a 300-mile-wide ice ball, did not seem particularly remarkable.
- ▪Observations of Enceladus have revealed it emits massive plumes of water vapour into space, suggesting a saltwater ocean exists under its frozen crust.
- ▪Photograph: Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenObservations of Enceladus have revealed it emits massive plumes of water vapour into space, suggesting a saltwater ocean exists under its frozen crust.
- ▪For more than two centuries, Enceladus, a 300-mile-wide ice ball, did not seem particularly remarkable.
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Observations of Enceladus have revealed it emits massive plumes of water vapour into space, suggesting a saltwater ocean exists under its frozen crust. Photograph: Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenObservations of Enceladus have revealed it emits massive plumes of water vapour into space, suggesting a saltwater ocean exists under its frozen crust. Photograph: Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesSaturnEarth microbes survive simulated conditions of Saturn moon’s oceanExperiment suggests organisms could live in harsh environment under Enceladus’s icy crust, strengthening possibility moon could support lifeIan Sample Science editorFri 25 Sep 2026 14.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFrom the moment scientists spotted plumes of water erupting from Enceladus, one…
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