An interesting new research paper suggesting that life could be supported by high-energy radiation knocking free electrons loose from ice from planets or moons with any liquid water and ice near the surface (e.g., Mars, Europa, and Enceladus).
It's purely theoretical, but opens up unexplored possibilities for science fiction stories.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-journal-of-astrobiology/article/estimating-the-potential-of-ionizing-radiationinduced-radiolysis-for-microbial-metabolism-on-terrestrial-planets-and-satellites-with-rarefied-atmospheres/187F317A3974A2008227C707538785E9
Paul Drye
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