Posted on Apr 26, 2024
Is there life on... Saturn? A small moon orbiting the sixth planet has scientists' attention
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The small moon called Enceladus — named after the giant in Greek mythology by the same name — doesn't look like much. It's a ball of monochromatic ice measuring about 500 kilometers in diameter, about as wide as Arizona; in contrast, Earth is more than 12,000 kilometers in diameter. But beneath its icy crust, there lies an ocean. And it's that ocean that has scientists so enamored with Enceladus.
Is there life on... Saturn? A small moon orbiting the sixth planet has scientists' attention
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University of Washington
Posted 7 mo ago
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SGT Kevin Hughes
Me too, Richard ! I know Life will survive, it always does. I am just not sure some days, that we will be part of that life.
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An ocean with ice as an atmosphere. My kids and I (twenty years ago when they were in HS) tried to figure out what kind of Life would thrive there. It appears the water is warm, and about the chemical equivalent of our ocean. It was wonderful watching them figure out creatures that "floated" in thermals like whales shaped like balloons. And the Dominate Species was a super smart octopus like thing. NASA- back then- was considering sending a small nuclear powered drill with submarine attached to drill thru the ice, and then meander around. Twenty years latter....still talking about it. LOL
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It is amazing. There should be some type of life. Probably slow moving sightless water or ice creatures that can handle strong gravity, low temperatures. Maybe big Greenland Sharks. :) Thanks for sharing.
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SGT Kevin Hughes
Hey Captain, from what I remember because of the title forces, the water is supposed to be the same temperature as our ocean. So there’s another plus in the favor of life.
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