NASA Says Moon Orbiting Saturn Might Be Habitable

The U.S. space agency NASA has identified a moon orbiting Saturn as a new candidate for potential life. NASA's Cassini spacecraft said the icy, ocean-covered body possesses ample amounts of hydrogen gas. The gas could be a chemical energy source of life, scientists involved with the mission said. Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington, called Saturn's moon Enceladus "the closest we've come" to...

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