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bruh
https://science.nasa.gov/resource/trapping-of-methane-in-enceladus-ocean
We know of abiogenic sources of methane in this solar system.
Bruh...that's why I said almost.
I also got about 1/2 way through typing almost the same response below about gases that naturally degrade quickly, not being able to accumulate to high enough concentrations to be detectable at these distances but @TropicalDingDing did so more eloquently than their name would indicate possible, so I'll let you read theirs here: https://lemmy.world/comment/8258449