Scientist The icy geyser has exposed new types of organics, which tontens with Saturn’s Moon ENSLEDS, enhancing the possibility that the ocean world can disturb the suitable conditions for life.
His findings reported on Wednesday are based on the comments made by NASA. Cassini In 2008, spacecraft is a close and sharp flyb of ENSELDs. 274 Parikrama, one of Saturn, a small moon, is considered a major candidate in search for life for a long time. Earth Its hidden ocean and water plums deviate from cracks near their south pole.
While Enceladus can be lightening, no one is suggesting that life exists.
Fabian Clener of the University of Washington said, “There are two very different things to be living and settle.
An international team decided to start a new analysis of small snow grains, as Cassini flew through the Moon’s geyser. The grains were younger than the older geyser particles that ended in one of the outer rings of Saturn.
These new grains collided with Cassini’s cosmic dust analyzer to 40,000 mph (64,800 kmph), which is faster than the old. The increased speed provided a clear view of the present chemical compounds, the scientists said.
Organic molecules were already seen in old geyser grains, but their age raised questions whether they were replaced by space radiation for years.
Scientists found some similar molecules in fresh grains, confirming that they came from the underground sea of the moon, as well as new chemical compounds. Conclusions were published in nature astronomy.
An snow-sighted water world with a rocky core barely crossing 310 miles (500 km), Enceladus is suspected of being hydrothrimal vent on its sea level, possibly like those in the Arctic. Jets of water vapor and frozen particles can spread thousands of miles (kilometers) into space.
“We are confident that these molecules originate from the ocean of ENSELDs, enhancing its habit capacity,” said in an email by the lead author of Berlin’s free university.
Scientists favor new missions to detect encelacedus. Launched in 1997, Cassini has long gone; The spacecraft was deliberately immersed in Saturn in 2017 after its joint mission by NASA, NASA. European Space Agency And Italian Space Agency.
Klener said in an email, “One outflow is just unprecedented by having a variety of organic compounds on the world of water.”
The European Space Agency is in the early planning stages of a mission to land on Enceladus from now on. China has also proposed a landing mission.
NASA has a spacecraft for another seductive goal to hunt for the ingredients of life: Jupiter’s Moon Europea. The Europea Clipper is expected to revolve around Jupiter in 2030 with dozens of Europa flybis. ESA also has a spacecraft, JuiceIt leads to Jupiter to detect Europea and two other icy moons that could catch the burial oceans.
Nigel Mason, Professor of Kent Physics, said, “Underground ocean for the emergence of supernatural life in our solar system” is probably the best candidates. This task only confirms the need for further studies.
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