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High-powered plumes spewing from an icy Saturn moon may contain water, say NASA scientists

Astronomers looking at the spectacular supersonic plumes of gas and dust shooting off one of Saturn's moons say there are strong hints of liquid water, a key building block of life. Their research, appearing in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature, adds to the growing push to explore further the moon Enceladus, as one of the solar system's most compelling places for potential life. Using images from NASA's Cassini probe, astronomers had already figured that the mysterious plumes... Full Story
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