Is There Life in the Solar System?

PhD candidate Jonah Peter was a member of the team that found one of the potential building blocks of life—hydrogen cyanide—on Saturn’s moon, Enceladus. Crucial for forming essential amino acids and RNA precursors, hydrogen cyanide can provide important clues for understanding life beyond—and on—Earth. Drawing parallels with the transformative impact of the Apollo spaceflight program, Peter explains his team’s recent discoveries and how this work ultimately helps put into context humanity’s place in the universe.