Organic compounds have been found on Saturn's moon Enceladus

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Organic compounds have been found on Saturn's moon Enceladus

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From CNN:

"(CNN) - Organic compounds have been found in the plumes rising from the subsurface ocean on Enceladus, adding to the evidence that one of Saturn's most intriguing moons should be explored further."

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/02/world/en ... index.html

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