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Closer to finding life on other worlds?

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For those who get frustrated by links that are unaccompanied by comment on executive summary, here is this:

 

The article discusses the geysers spouting water into space from Enceladus, the moon of Saturn. It notes that the presence of liquid ocean beneath the frozen surface of the moon, coupled with its enriched mineral content, make it a suitable place for microbial life. The article goes on to discuss missions that might investigate the plumes with more sophisticated instrumentation.

It looks like the whole concept of habitable zone is going out of the window, which is a good thing - more aliens! Although with this Fermi paradox is getting more and more paradoxical and annoying.

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