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Research Topic: What evidence is there that Enceladus's ocean and hydrothermal vents could possibly harbor life?

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Journal article: Tenelanda-Osorio, L. I., Parra, J. L., Cuartas-Restrepo, P., & Zuluaga, J. I. (2021). Enceladus as a Potential Niche for Methanogens and Estimation of Its Biomass. Life (2075-1729), 11(11), 1182. https://doi.org/10.3390/life11111182
Journal article: Taubner, R.-S., Olsson-Francis, K., Vance, S. D., Ramkissoon, N. K., Postberg, F., de Vera, J.-P., Antunes, A., Camprubi Casas, E., Sekine, Y., Noack, L., Barge, L., Goodman, J., Jebbar, M., Journaux, B., Karatekin, Ö., Klenner, F., Rabbow, E., Rettberg, P., Rückriemen-Bez, T., & Saur, J. (2020). Experimental and Simulation Efforts in the Astrobiological Exploration of Exooceans. Space Science Reviews, 216(1), 1–41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-020-0635-5
Periodical article: Postberg, F., Tobie, G., & Dambeck, T. (2016). Under the Sea of Enceladus. Scientific American, 315(4), 38-45.
Periodical article: Sokol, J. (2016). Hidden Depths. New Scientist, 231(3086), 29.
Journal article: Tobie, G. (2015). Planetary science: Enceladus' hot springs. Nature, 519(7542), 162-163. doi:10.1038/519162a
Newspaper article: Extra-terrestrial life more likely after NASA discovery about Saturn's moon Enceladus. (n.d). ABC Premium News.

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