A mineral made in a lab may grant some insight into what it’s like on one of Saturn’s moons.
Reported by National Geographic, experiments which create miniature alien environments are carried out at the Astrobiology and Oceans World Group and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Scientists have found that mixing acetylene and butane in unusual conditions creates an unknown mineral yet to be found in nature. In an ACS journal, the scientist further explain that while Earth doesn’t seem to be able to create this co-crystal, it could very well be common on Saturn’s moon, Titan.
Source: IGN.com New Mineral Made on Earth Could Potentially Live on Saturn's Moon