Organic molecules in Enceladus's plumes may form from surface radiation, not its ocean, reshaping how scientists assess the ...

"Although this doesn't rule out the possibility that Enceladus' ocean may be habitable, it does mean we need to be cautious ...

卡西尼号飞过羽流，对其内部的一些分子进行了“品尝”，发现它们富含盐类，并且含有多种有机化合物。由于溶解在水下的海洋中的有机化合物可以构建成生命前体分子，这些发现引起了天体生物学家的极大兴趣。

Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus has long fascinated scientists with its spectacular water plumes, which NASA’s Cassini spacecraft once revealed to contain organic molecules. Many hoped these molecules ...

High-energy particles zipping through the cosmos are harmful to life on Earth, but scientists think it could be food for ...

2005年，NASA的卡西尼号探测器在土卫二（Enceladus）上发现了一个令人震惊的现象：巨大的水柱从其南极附近的“虎纹”裂缝中喷涌而出。这些水柱来自隐藏在冰壳下的广阔海洋，而这个海洋之所以保持液态，是因为土星的强大引力不断挤压和拉伸着土卫二的内部。

Organic molecules detected in the watery plumes that spew out from cracks in the surface of Enceladus could be formed through exposure to radiation on Saturn's icy moon, rather than originating from ...

In our solar system, Saturn’s moon Enceladus is unique: It provides scientists direct access to a global ocean hidden beneath the moon’s icy surface. That’s because Enceladus is constantly venting its ...

Jostling on the fault lines of Enceladus’ frozen crust may be responsible for the plumes of icy material spewing from the moon’s watery underbelly, according to a team of researchers that recently ...

The moon Enceladus shoots giant plumes of its ocean into space. Planetary scientists suspect this briny sea could be habitable, meaning it potentially harbors conditions that support life. Now, new ...

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