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Signs of life detectable in single ice grains emitted from moons orbiting Saturn and Jupiter
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Signs of life detectable in single ice grains emitted from moons orbiting Saturn and Jupiter
Icy moons like Europa and Enceladus are exciting venues for the prospect of life beyond Earth
A single icy moon grain could host tiny microbes or cellular remnants of life. If so, NASA's Europa Clipper may one day be able to find life near Jupiter.
A new lab-based study shows that a single grain of ice could contain enough material to detect signs of life on one of the moons in our solar system.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 22, 2024 - A joint study by the University of Washington, Seattle, and Freie Universitat Berlin has found that ice grains ejected from moons orbiting Saturn and Jupiter may carry detectable signs of life. This