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Okinawa microbes hint at possible life on Saturn's icy moon
Original: 沖縄近海の微小生物がヒント？土星の「氷の衛星」に生命がいる可能性 https:// web.brid.gy/r/https://www.gizm odo.jp/article/scientists-find-microbial-life-c
Japanese media report that scientists found tiny microorganisms living near undersea hydrothermal vents off Okinawa, suggesting similar microbes could survive on Enceladus, Saturn's ice-covered moon. The findings support the idea that conditions beneath Enceladus's icy crust might be capable of hosting life, a question driving interest in future missions to the Saturn system.
Why now: A new study linking Earth deep-sea microbes to the possibility of life on Saturn's moon Enceladus is attracting attention in science coverage.
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- 沖縄近海の微小生物がヒント？土星の「氷の衛星」に生命がいる可能性 https:// web.brid.gy/r/https://www.gizm odo.jp/article/scientists-find-microbial-life-could-survive-on-saturns-icy-moon-enceladus/ · gizmodo.jp@web.brid.gy · 1
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