Hydrothermal vents on ocean moons could support life

View larger. | This Cassini image of Saturn’s ocean moon Enceladus is from October 9, 2008. A new study shows some ocean moons in our solar system could maintain hydrothermal activity on their ocean floors. The hydrothermal vents could be active for millions to billions of years and be able to support life. Image via NASA/ JPL/ Space Science Institute.

• Researchers at UC Santa Cruz led a new study of possible hydrothermal vents on the seafloors of ocean moons in our solar system.
• They...