研究表明，从土星和木星卫星喷射出的单个冰粒可能含有类地生命，可以通过未来的任务（例如美国宇航局的欧罗巴快艇）探测到。 Study suggests individual ice grains ejected from Saturn and Jupiter's moons may contain terrestrial-like life detectable by future missions, like NASA's Europa Clipper.

华盛顿大学领导的一项研究表明，如果存在外星生命，从土星和木星卫星喷射出的单个冰粒可能含有足够的物质，可以被未来任务中的仪器探测到。 A study led by the University of Washington indicates that individual ice grains ejected from Saturn and Jupiter's moons might contain enough material to be detected by instruments onboard future missions if extraterrestrial life exists. 该研究表明，即使是极小的一部分细胞物质也可以被航天器上的质谱仪识别，这增加了人们对海洋卫星上可能存在与地球上类似的生命形式的信心。 The study demonstrates that even a tiny fraction of cellular material can be identified by a mass spectrometer onboard a spacecraft, increasing confidence that lifeforms similar to those on Earth could be present on ocean-bearing moons. 即将到来的美国宇航局欧罗巴快船任务将携带更多仪器来详细探索这些冰冷的卫星。 The upcoming NASA Europa Clipper mission will carry more instruments to explore these icy moons in detail.