Cyanide in the ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus might be helpful for life
Space
Hydrogen cyanide, ethane and traces of methanol exist in the water gushing from Enceladus's ocean-- all of which might be constructing blocks of life
By Leah Crane
An illustration of NASA's Cassini spacecraft diving through the plumes of Saturn's moon EnceladusNASA/JPL-Caltech
The plumes of water vapour appearing from the surface area of Enceladus appear to include hydrogen cyanide, w...