NASA finds key building block for life in a moon of Saturn

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 15, 2023 10:40 am

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Scientists have discovered that phosphorus, a key building block of life, lies in the ocean beneath the icy surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus.

The finding was based on a review of data collected by NASA's Cassini probe, and was published Wednesday in the prestigious journal Nature.

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