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Could life really begin on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan? :milky_way: New research by NASA reveals something mind-blowing — cell-like structures called vesicles may be forming in Titan’s freezing methane lakes. These are the same kinds of structures scientists believe led to the origin of life on Earth.

In this video, we break down what scientists found, what “precursors for life” really mean, and how this could completely change our understanding of life in the universe. With NASA’s Dragonfly mission set to land on Titan in 2034, this discovery might just be the beginning of something incredible.

Watch to find out how raindrops on another world could spark the birth of alien life :alien:

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00:00What if the key to life lies on one of Saturn's moons?
00:03Titan, Saturn's largest moon, has just stunned scientists.
00:07New research suggests it might hold the precursors for life,
00:11the very building blocks that helped life emerge on Earth billions of years ago.
00:15But wait. Titan isn't your typical candidate.
00:18It's freezing cold.
00:19Its lakes are filled not with water, but liquid methane and ethane.
00:24Yet, in these alien lakes,
00:25NASA scientists believe cell-like structures called vesicles could be forming.
00:30These vesicles are like tiny bubbles that could kickstart life,
00:33just like the protocells that once swirled in Earth's ancient oceans.
00:37Here's the wild part.
00:39These vesicles might form when raindrops splash into Titan's lakes.
00:42If they do, they could evolve, interact, and maybe, just maybe, give rise to life.
00:49Why does this matter?
00:50Because if it can happen on Titan, it might have happened on Earth the same way.
00:54Or anywhere else in the universe.
00:56NASA's upcoming Dragonfly mission will land on Titan in 2034 to find out.
01:01Will it confirm that life's origins aren't unique to Earth?
01:05Stick around.
01:06The answer might be closer than we think.

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