2023-06-19 05:55:43
For the first time in history, scientists have detected Phosphorus (chemical symbol P) in an alien ocean. And that planet, Saturn’s Enceladus, is very ejected. The team estimates that this mineral is 100 times more abundant than on Earth. Astronomers have previously detected molecules in many minerals such as carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen. with sugar to make the structure of genetic material like DNA And help maintain cell membranes that are still undetectable. Nearly 15 years ago, NASA-operated Cassini collected data on the spectrum of light reflected by the ice fragments that Enceladus spews from its oceans. and sent back to Earth before it plunges into the central gas cloud of Saturn. A research team led by Professor Frank Postberg, a planetary scientist at Freie Universität in Berlin, has been studying those data for five years and found that phosphorus is abundant in the oceans. “In this research We presented spectral data on the population of ice grains in the E-ring (Saturn’s outermost ring), indicating the presence of sodium phosphate,” Postberg said. to prove quantitatively that Enceladus’ oceans are rich in dissolved phosphorus.” Scientists are able to break down the details of chemistry. Elements and compounds absorb certain wavelengths of light and emit them. The detailed separation helped the research team identify what was there. That’s what it’s called. So where does this ‘chemical fingerprint’ come from? On our planet, it comes from eroded rocks and soil weathering. But there was no soil in Enceladus. not only that Phosphorus is also relatively rare in natural waters as it reacts with positively charged atoms like calcium to form calcium phosphate. which will keep phosphorus out not allow living things to use This means a lot. The discovery of large amounts of dissolved phosphorus in the oceans That means living things can use it a lot. if really alive Or at least phosphorus might be attached to organic complexes. The stronger the sign of life. Scientists believe that for Encelagus Phosphorus may be a by-product of the interaction. (a type of action that occurs between two or more objects There is an interaction) between the carbonate-rich alkaline water and the rock at the center of the planet. It became what was simply called a soda ocean. However, scientists know very little regarding what happened to this icy moon’s seas. until an inspector gets there. Now they can only guess. But what is now clearly confirmed is that Enceladus has passed the checklist of every star that supports life. The strictest requirements for residency (Here, phosphorus),” said Postberg. Searched and edited by Witit BorompichaichatkulImage credit: CICLPS, JPL, ESA, NASA
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