Cosmic-Ray Energy as a Potential Fuel for Subsurface Microbes on Enceladus, Europa, and Mars

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Researchers such as Dimitra Atri note that life could exist on Enceladus, Europa, and Mars not from sunlight but from radiation-powered chemistry driven by galactic cosmic rays, potentially as microbes, supported by organic compounds on Enceladus and simulations of subsurface populations.

Aliens May Be Hiding Somewhere in Our Solar System—And They’re Feasting On This Mysterious Energy Source
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Aliens May Be Hiding Somewhere in Our Solar System—And They’re Feasting On This Mysterious Energy Source

Radiation causes subsurface chemical reactions, which could act as “food” for some lifeforms.