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- NASA's Cassini spacecraft detected organic compounds in ice particles ejected from the ocean beneath Saturn's moon Enceladus.
- The analysis, published in Nature Astronomy, reports diverse organics in fresh particles collected 13 miles from Enceladus's surface.
- The findings indicate active organic chemistry beneath Enceladus and may support biological processes.
- Researchers note these compounds are newly formed, unlike older samples potentially altered by radiation.
