"Exploring the Potential for Life: Enceladus and Europa's Amino Acid Discoveries"

Detecting the presence of life on the icy moons of Enceladus and Europa could be as simple as flying through their geysers' plumes. The geysers on Enceladus and potentially Europa are powerful enough for a spacecraft to sample their internal composition without landing, and gentle enough to preserve the molecules needed for life. Recent studies have shown that Enceladus has all the ingredients for life, including amino acids, and a spacecraft equipped with sensitive equipment could confirm their presence. Researchers have found that amino acids are tough enough to survive the journey through the plumes, increasing the chances of detecting life without having to land on the moons.