n the search for life in space, scientists have studied life in some of the earth’s most extreme environments. A new study by scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has found biological clues in the Wahbah Crater in Saudi Arabia for life on Enceladus, one of the moons orbiting Saturn. By sampling extremophiles living in the crater, the scientists found biosignatures that may mark life on the celestial body more than 1 billion kilometers away.

Enceladus has become a curiosity to astrobiologists due to its large ocean below its icy crust. This water is highly alkaline and saline and includes complex molecules, such as methane and oxygen, consistent with life. These features happen to be shared by the Al Wahbah Crater.

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