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How Enceladus' ocean spray becomes chemically diverse ice grains
New research explains how ocean spray from Saturn's moon Enceladus turns into chemically diverse ice grains. The moon ejects water from its subsurface ocean through geysers, and scientists have now detailed the process that gives the resulting ice grains their varied chemistry. The finding matters for astrobiology, as Enceladus' plume composition offers one of the few direct windows into an alien ocean that could potentially host life.
Why now: Fresh scientific findings on Enceladus' ocean chemistry are newly published and drawing attention from space and astrobiology communities.
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