More Research Shows That Enceladus Has A Stable Ocean That Could Host Life

November 13, 2025 Universe Today

More Research Shows That Enceladus Has A Stable Ocean That Could Host Life
By Evan Gough (https://ift.tt/Vz97FE6)

Researchers have uncovered evidence that the ocean on Saturn's moon Enceladus is in balance. The ocean loses as much heat as it gains, boosting its prospects for habitability. Image Credit: Oxford University

Is Saturn's moon Enceladus habitable? There's ample evidence that the moon holds a warm ocean underneath its frozen surface, and that the building blocks of life are present in that ocean. But for life to arise and persist, the ocean needs to sustain itself for a long time, and new research shows that's exactly what's happening.

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