Moon in solar system has elements needed to support life: scientists

Scientists have determined Saturn's moon Enceladus has the necessary materials to make it habitable, according to a new study.

"We previously found that Enceladus’ ocean is rich in a variety of organic compounds," planetary scientist Frank Postberg of Freie Universität Berlin said of the new study published in the journal Nature Wednesday. 

"But now, this new result reveals the clear chemical signature of substantial amounts of phosphorus salts inside icy particles ejected into space by the small moon’s plume. It’s the first time this essential element has been discovered in an ocean beyond Earth," he added. 

Scientists have long studied the icy moon Enceladus and recently analyzed frozen spray from the satellite that was collected by NASA’s Cassini mission. Researchers, led by Postberg, discovered phosphorus salt ice grains from Saturn's E ring, Read Entire Article