Searching for life in the depths of Enceladus

Thursday, 23 February 2012

Searching for life in the depths of Enceladus

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 23, 2012

Is there life under the icy crust of Enceladus? The Cassini spacecraft has confirmed the existence of active ice-spewing fissures on the surface of Enceladus. Giant jets of water ice are shot into space by these 'cryovolcanoes'. Flying through these icy fountains, Cassini detected organic compounds that could hint to the possibility of life. If Europe's plans for a future mission to Encela

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