ENce Archives - Astrobiology

The Sun hangs low on the horizon above solidified pancake ice in the Arctic Ocean. (Photograph courtesy Andy Mahoney, NSIDC.)

Analog Studies, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Enceladus, Europa, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Status Report

Spectroscopic Protocol for Biosignature Detection: Arctic Ice Samples as Analogs for Icy Moons

by Keith CowingApril 20, 2025April 20, 2025

The moons of Jupiter and Saturn, such as Europa and Enceladus, are strong candidates for the search for life outside of Earth.