Study: Enceladus ocean composition easier to determine than thought

Frank Postberg of Freie Universität Berlin and an international team published a study in Science Advances showing that the composition of the ocean beneath Enceladus's icy surface is easier to determine than previously assumed. The finding boosts prospects for the search for life in the solar system.

• Study published in the journal Science Advances
• Focus is the subsurface ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus
• Ocean composition is easier to determine than assumed
• Work improves odds in the search for extraterrestrial life