Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

Revisiting the discovery of phosphorus on Enceladus

Jan 3, 2024
Chris Glein, lead scientist at Southwest Research Institute, joins to discuss the discovery of phosphorus on Enceladus, its implications for the search for life, abundance of phosphorus on Enceladus, Cassini spacecraft's exploration of potential habitability and possibility of life on Enceladus, proposed mission Enceladus Lifefinder, importance of studying natural geological experiments on Insolidus, significance of studying Enceladus and interconnectedness of Earth, Enceladus, and exoplanets, and discussion on learning from Martian samples and sulfur dioxide clouds on Venus.
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