Finding life on Saturn's moon Titan may be more difficult than previously thought
A recent study found that transporting organics from the surface of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, to its deep ocean isn't enough to support life. But that doesn't mean the search for life in our solar system is dead in the water.
![Finding life on Saturn's moon Titan may be more difficult than previously thought](https://i.cbc.ca/1.4291897.1708716514!/fileImage/httpImage/image.png_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/cassini-grand-finale-saturn-titan.png)
![As it glanced around the Saturn system one final time, NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured this view of the planet's giant moon Titan. These views were obtained by Cassini's narrow-angle camera on Sept. 13, 2017. They are among the last images Cassini sent back to Earth. An orange-yellow cloud-shrouded moon hangs in the blackness of space.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.4291897.1708716514!/fileImage/httpImage/image.png_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/cassini-grand-finale-saturn-titan.png)
A recent study found that transporting organics from the surface of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, to its deep ocean isn't enough to support life. But that doesn't mean the search for life in our solar system is dead in the water.