Conditions for life in the Enceladus ocean increasingly certain

Saturn’s moon plays a special role in my books. Therefore, I am always very happy when there is news about possible life in the moon’s ice ocean. Like the following. A team of scientists has apparently discovered new evidence for an important building block for life in the subsurface ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Their model calculations suggest that Enceladus’ ocean should be relatively rich in dissolved phosphorus, an essential ingredient for life.

“Enceladus is one of the most important t...