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Habitability factor · Planetary Habitability

Chemical Building Blocks

The elements and molecules life is built from — carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur, and complex organic chemistry. Titan has a rich organic chemistry, and Enceladus's plumes carry organic molecules from its ocean.

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  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

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