一名UW研究人员发现,土卫二拥有适合生活的条件,包括水、有机物和能源。 A UW researcher finds Enceladus has conditions suitable for life, including water, organics, and energy.

分析美国航天局Cassini Probe数据的华盛顿大学研究员发现新证据, 土星的月球土卫二可能蕴藏着适合生命的条件。 A University of Washington researcher analyzing NASA’s Cassini Probe data has found new evidence that Saturn’s moon Enceladus may harbor conditions suitable for life. 月球在冰层19英尺以下有地下盐水洋,其表面有喷气式水喷气,含有从裂缝中喷出的有机化合物。 The moon has a subsurface saltwater ocean beneath 19 feet of ice, with jets of water containing organic compounds erupting from fissures in its surface. 这些研究结果在10月1日《自然天文学》中发表,表明土卫六拥有生命的关键成分——液体水、有机材料和潜在能源——使其成为太阳系中今后探索外星生命的最有希望的地点之一。 These findings, published October 1 in Nature Astronomy, suggest Enceladus possesses key ingredients for life—liquid water, organic material, and potential energy sources—making it one of the most promising locations in the solar system for future exploration in the search for extraterrestrial life.