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Does Enceladus have life?

Europa and Enceladus have several things in common.

(1) Both are moons in orbit around gas giants.

(2) Both have surfaces made up primarily of H20 [mostly frozen]

(3) Both moons have surfaces that have portions lacking in craters, and both have newly resurfaced
relatively flat terrain riddled with cracks.

(4) Both moons have "internal heating sources". Enceladus's south pole has remarkably strong infrared emissions.

(5) The chances of liquid [salty or acidic] subsurface water existing under the icy crusts of both worlds is compelling.

(6) Where there's liquid H20, heat, organic, there's a possibility of life. Already, scientists are claiming Europa has a strong possibility
of life...Why not Enceladus?

Any life in the frigid, saline subsurface waters of Enceladus would be much more accessible than on Europa.

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