ESA announces planned 2042 'L4' mission to search for life on Saturn's moon Enceladus

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced its planned 'L4' mission for 2042, which aims to collect samples from the plumes ejected by geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus. These samples will be analyzed for microbial life, continuing the search for extraterrestrial life and building on recent studies suggesting that geochemical features on Enceladus could support ancient metabolic life forms.