The Martian subsurface as a potential window into the origin of life
Few traces of Earth's geologic record are preserved from the time of life's emergence, over
3,800 million years ago. Consequently, what little we understand about abiogenesis—the …
3,800 million years ago. Consequently, what little we understand about abiogenesis—the …
Enceladus: An active ice world in the Saturn system
JR Spencer, F Nimmo - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary …, 2013 - annualreviews.org
Enceladus, one of the mid-sized icy moons of Saturn, has an importance to planetary
science far greater than its modest 504-km diameter would suggest. Intensive exploration of …
science far greater than its modest 504-km diameter would suggest. Intensive exploration of …
The Enceladus Orbilander mission concept: Balancing return and resources in the search for life
Enceladus's long-lived plume of ice grains and water vapor makes accessing oceanic
material readily achievable from orbit (around Saturn or Enceladus) and from the moon's …
material readily achievable from orbit (around Saturn or Enceladus) and from the moon's …
Enceladus's measured physical libration requires a global subsurface ocean
Several planetary satellites apparently have subsurface seas that are of great interest for,
among other reasons, their possible habitability. The geologically diverse saturnian satellite …
among other reasons, their possible habitability. The geologically diverse saturnian satellite …
The gravity field and interior structure of Enceladus
The small and active Saturnian moon Enceladus is one of the primary targets of the Cassini
mission. We determined the quadrupole gravity field of Enceladus and its hemispherical …
mission. We determined the quadrupole gravity field of Enceladus and its hemispherical …
The science case for a return to Enceladus
The plume of Enceladus is unique in the solar system in providing direct access to fresh
material from an extraterrestrial subsurface ocean. The Cassini Mission, though not …
material from an extraterrestrial subsurface ocean. The Cassini Mission, though not …
Detection of intact amino acids with a hypervelocity ice grain impact mass spectrometer
SE Burke, ZA Auvil, KA Hanold… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Astrobiology studies are a top priority in answering one of the most fundamental questions in
planetary science: Is there life beyond Earth? Saturn's icy moon Enceladus is a prime target …
planetary science: Is there life beyond Earth? Saturn's icy moon Enceladus is a prime target …
Science objectives for flagship-class mission concepts for the search for evidence of life at enceladus
Cassini revealed that Saturn's Moon Enceladus hosts a subsurface ocean that meets the
accepted criteria for habitability with bio-essential elements and compounds, liquid water …
accepted criteria for habitability with bio-essential elements and compounds, liquid water …
The geochemistry of Enceladus: Composition and controls
Enceladus is the first world beyond Earth for which we have diagnostic observational data
concerning the composition of an extant ocean. The abundances of chemical species in the …
concerning the composition of an extant ocean. The abundances of chemical species in the …
The case for an ocean-bearing Mimas from tidal heating analysis
Cassini measurements of Mimas' physical libration can be explained by either a non-
hydrostatic core or a global, liquid water ocean beneath a 24–31 km thick ice shell. An …
hydrostatic core or a global, liquid water ocean beneath a 24–31 km thick ice shell. An …