Could a Saturn moon harbor life? - Carolyn Porco
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Carolyn Porco shares exciting new findings from the Cassini spacecraft's recent sweep of one of Saturn's moons, Enceladus. Samples gathered from the moon's icy geysers hint that an ocean under its surface could harbor life.
Further study of Enceladus suggests that the jets come from pockets of liquid water. Carolyn Porco states that the water needs to be in contact with a certain substance. What is this substance, and why does there need to be contact?
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