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Scientists Find Microbial Life Could Survive on Saturn’s Icy Moon Enceladus

Researchers created a mini Enceladus in the lab to see how microscopic life would fare in the moon's ocean.

Scientists Find Microbial Life Could Survive on Saturn’s Icy Moon Enceladus

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Researchers created a mini Enceladus in the lab to see how microscopic life would fare in the moon's ocean.

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Researchers created a mini Enceladus in the lab to see how microscopic life would fare in the moon's ocean.

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