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Linking Organic Molecules to Hydrothermal Vents on Enceladus


Despite the vast distance between us and Saturn's gleaming moon Enceladus, the icy ocean moon is a prime target in our search for life. It vents water vapour and large organic molecules into space through fissures in its icy shell, which is relatively thin compared to other icy ocean moons like Jupiter's Europa.

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