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minus-squareCosmic Cleric@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoI’m guessing that the assumption is that the water protects any life from the radiation from Saturn? Or is the moon far enough away that that’s not an issue that needs to be protected from?
minus-squareDragxito@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoBoth are valid, the sun can’t be too far away life needs light
minus-squareMonkderDritte@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months ago Both are valid, the sun can’t be too far away life needs light a energy source. Which Enceladus – as moon of a gas giant – has plenty, as tidal forces.
I’m guessing that the assumption is that the water protects any life from the radiation from Saturn?
Or is the moon far enough away that that’s not an issue that needs to be protected from?
Both are valid, the sun can’t be too far away life needs light
Which Enceladus – as moon of a gas giant – has plenty, as tidal forces.