Icy satellites such as Enceladus and Europa may have saline subsurface oceans, which means that they have potentially habitable environments and are targets of missions aimed at detecting possible life. […]
Chemical reactions known as “aqueous alteration” can occur when rocky materials react with liquid water. Because such reactions release heat, they may foster conditions conducive to planetary habitability. However, it […]
Enceladus, an icy satellite of Saturn, has attracted attention as a target for future missions focused on astrobiology. Its potential as a habitat for life is due to its global […]
This year’s annual Geological Society of America meeting features numerous sessions devoted to planetary sciences. We would like to highlight the session titled “Friends of Hoth: Satellites of the Outer […]