科学家在土卫六的冰层中发现了类似地球的有机分子,暗示着可居住的条件。 Scientists found Earth-like organic molecules in ice from Enceladus, hinting at habitable conditions.

科学家们根据美国宇航局卡西尼号飞行器2008年飞越的数据, 在土星的卫星恩塞拉多斯喷射出的新鲜冰粒中发现了复杂的有机分子. Scientists have discovered complex organic molecules in fresh ice grains ejected from Saturn’s moon Enceladus, based on data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft’s 2008 flyby. 这些结果发表在《自然天文学》上,表明这些分子可能来自月球的地下海洋,而不是空间辐射,并且包括了与地球相似的生物过程相关的化合物。 The findings, published in Nature Astronomy, indicate these molecules likely originate from the moon’s subsurface ocean, not space radiation, and include compounds involved in Earth-like biological processes. 盐,甲,和多种有机物质的存在表明活跃的化学反应,可能是由热水活动驱动的,增强了恩塞拉多的潜在可居住性. The presence of salts, methane, phosphorus, and diverse organics suggests active chemistry, possibly driven by hydrothermal activity, enhancing Enceladus’s potential habitability. 虽然没有找到生命,但结果强化了未来飞行任务探索月球喷泉的理由。 While no life has been found, the results strengthen the case for future missions to explore the moon’s geysers.