bilby
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With complex organic molecules emanating from its liquid water ocean, this moon is the only body besides Earth known to simultaneously satisfy all of the basic requirements for life as we know it.
https://www.phys.org/news/2018-06-scientists-evidence-complex-molecules-enceladus.html
It would be very interesting to know if these organic compounds exhibit chirality - If so, that would be a very strong indication of biological origins. Something for a future mission to investigate.