After Mars, the next most likely candidates for life in the solar system are
A)the large moons of the Jovian planets.
B)comets in the Oort cloud.
C)the atmospheres of the Jovian planets.
D)comets in the Kuiper- belt.
E)the largest asteroids.

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The large moons of the Jovian planets, such as Europa and Enceladus, have subsurface oceans that may contain the necessary ingredients for life to exist. These oceans are thought to be in contact with the rocky interiors of the moons, which could provide a source of energy to fuel life. Additionally, the moons are protected from harmful solar radiation by the magnetic fields of their parent planets.

After Mars, the Next Most Likely Candidates for Life in the Solar