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Ocean Worlds

The icy moons with liquid-water oceans beneath their shells — Europa, Enceladus, and Titan — now the most promising places to search for life in the Solar System, targets of the Europa Clipper and Dragonfly missions.

Highlights

  • Europa, Enceladus, and Titan — the best local targets

In brief

The search for life on the icy ocean moons.

Knowledge connections

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.