Enceladus, Saturn's icy moon, is known for its geysers that erupt with water from a subsurface ocean.
Scientists have just detected phosphorus—an uncommon element that's a key building block for life—in the plumes that these geysers spray: go.nasa.gov/43FVtY1
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NASA Cassini Data Reveals Building Block for Life in Enceladus’ Ocean
Phosphorus, a key chemical element for many biological processes, has been found in icy grains emitted by the small moon and is likely abundant in its subsurface ocean.Tony Greicius (NASA)