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Enceladus Flyby Sample Return, LIFE (Life Investigation For Enceladus)
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Satellites: Galilean satellites, Titan, and the other satellites of the giant planets.
Institution:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
One of the most significant discoveries made by the Cassini Mission was finding water ice particles containing organic compounds in the plume emanating from the south pole of Enceladus. Several theories for the origin of life on Earth would also apply to Enceladus. Therefore, it should be of utmos