Science, Maths & Technology
Why is Enceladus a possible home for life - and should we visit to find out?
...carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, simple organic molecules and salts. [Enceladus cutaway, as described in the text] Cutaway view inside Enceladus, showing where hot water and rock interact below the ice Eventually, in March 2015, it detected microscopic particles of silica. By then, the composition of the plumes showed almost every sign that ocean water had reacted...