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Sophie Berdugo

Scientists find best evidence yet that icy moon Enceladus is habitable

Jets of water from the Enceladus' underground ocean bursting through cracks in the ice.

Scientists have discovered that the molecular building blocks needed for life are "readily available" on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus.

At only 314 miles (505 kilometers) wide, Enceladus could fit inside Colorado — and thanks to its liquid water, hydrothermal energy source and chemical tool kit, it has the potential to host extraterrestrial life.

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