Phosphates Found in Ocean of Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Dramatically Increase Chances for Life Christopher Plain·June 15, 2023Organic phosphates have been found spewing from the subsurface ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus, increasing its chances of hosting life.
A New Plan for Finding Alien Life on Enceladus Looks at Using Orbital Spacecraft Christopher Plain·December 23, 2022Researchers from the University of Arizona have published a new plan for finding alien life on Saturn’s moon Enceladus by flying a probe through the water plumes the icy moon sews into space.
Analysis Increases Chances of Discovering Extraterrestrial Life in the Oceans of Enceladus Christopher Plain·September 28, 2022New research on Saturn’s moon Enceladus shows there is a good chance that life may exist in its subsurface oceans.
Odds Increasing for Life on Jupiter’s Moon Europa Christopher Plain·April 22, 2022Features found on Jupiter’s moon Europa may dramatically increase the chances of finding life within its sub-surface oceans.
“Death Star” Moon Mimas May Have a Subsurface Ocean Christopher Plain·January 26, 2022Saturn’s moon Mimas, sometimes called the Death Star moon, may have a subsurface ocean capable of supporting extraterrestrial life.
Are Plumes on Enceladus from Underground Oceans? Christopher Plain·January 7, 2022Plumes of steam that erupt from the surface of Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus may not actually prove the...
Europa Becomes Next Target in NASA’s Hunt for Life Christopher Plain·December 1, 2021NASA’s hunt for extraterrestrial life has a new target, Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. According to researchers involved, a...