Returning samples from Enceladus for life detection

M Neveu, AD Anbar, AF Davila, DP Glavin… - Frontiers in Astronomy …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Evidence suggests that Saturn's icy moon Enceladus has a subsurface ocean that sources
plumes of water vapor and ice vented to space from its south pole. In situ analyses of this …

In situ organic biosignature detection techniques for space applications

V Abrahamsson, I Kanik - Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The search for life in Solar System bodies such as Mars and Ocean Worlds (eg, Europa and
Enceladus) is an ongoing and high-priority endeavor in space science, even∼ five decades …

Detection of intact amino acids with a hypervelocity ice grain impact mass spectrometer

SE Burke, ZA Auvil, KA Hanold… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Astrobiology studies are a top priority in answering one of the most fundamental questions in
planetary science: Is there life beyond Earth? Saturn's icy moon Enceladus is a prime target …

Bifurcation Graphs for the CR3BP via Symplectic Methods: On the Jupiter–Europa and Saturn–Enceladus Systems

A Moreno, C Aydin, O van Koert, U Frauenfelder… - The Journal of the …, 2024 - Springer
In this article, using the symplectic methods developed by Moreno and Frauenfelder (aimed
at analyzing periodic orbits, their stability and their bifurcations), we will carry out numerical …

Enceladus Vent Explorer Mission Architecture Trade Study

M Chodas, M Ono, J Weber… - 2023 IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the architecture trade study for the Enceladus Vent Explorer (EVE)
mission concept, which would enable access to the potentially habitable subsurface ocean …

Analytical chemistry in astrobiology

KM Seaton, ML Cable, AM Stockton - 2021 - ACS Publications
This Feature introduces and discusses the findings of key analytical techniques used to
study planetary bodies in our solar system in the search for life beyond Earth, future …

The ETNA mission concept: Assessing the habitability of an active ocean world

AN Deutsch, P Panicucci… - Frontiers in Astronomy …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Enceladus is an icy world with potentially habitable conditions, as suggested by the
coincident presence of a subsurface ocean, an active energy source due to water-rock …

[HTML][HTML] Periodic orbits for interferometric and tomographic radar imaging of Saturn's moon Enceladus

A Benedikter, K Wickhusen, H Hussmann, A Stark… - Acta Astronautica, 2022 - Elsevier
Spaceborne synthetic aperture radar interferometry and tomography are well-established
techniques for the exploration of terrestrial ice sheets. In the frame of DLR's mission concept …

Towards Robust, Resilient Ocean World Science Sampling Systems

T Touma, E Daş, JW Burdick, EB Clark… - 2023 IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
NASA's search for life and habitable regions in our solar system could lead to future landed
missions on Europa and Enceladus, whose ocean worlds may support life. However, these …

Extraterrestrial Molecular Indicators of Life Investigation (EMILI)

RM Danell, M Rizk-Bigourd, C Szopa… - 2024 IEEE …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Extraterrestrial Molecular Indicators of Life Investigation (EMILI) merges the
complementary techniques of liquid-based capillary electrophoresis (CE), including laser …