Enceladus, Saturn's icy moon, is known for its geysers that erupt with water from a subsurface ocean.
Scientists have just detected phosphorusβan uncommon element that's a key building block for lifeβin the plumes that these geysers spray:
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ALT In shades of black and white, thin plumes spray upwards from the surface of a bumpy moon. The moon is seen from space, curving slightly downwards from right-to-left across the image; its foreground is mostly in shadow. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute