Evidence continues to mount that life could theoretically survive in two moons currently orbiting planets in our solar system.

These include the production of ample amounts ofoxygenon Europa and subsurface liquid oceans on both moons.

Phosphorous, an element vital for life, hasbeen foundin plumes of ice and water ejected from Enceladus.

NASA scientists believe they could detect signs of life less than an inch below the icy surface of Saturn’s moon Enceladus.

NASA scientists believe they could detect signs of life less than an inch below the icy surface of Saturn’s moon Enceladus.Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

Sealed in airless vials, the samples were hit with gamma rays, a form of hazardous radiation.

No such mission is currently scheduled for either moon, however.

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