Feb

Enceladus, Saturn’s moon has water. German scientists explain.

Posted by Reptoid as Mystery, UFO, aliens, science

If this is true, that Saturn’s moon has water vapor, it would add to the growing list of potential planets with moons that have water or might have water. Jupiter’s Europa is also a potential canidate. I would love to think that there is water out there, as the randomness of Earth wouldn’t seem so random, but by a true miracle, a common element of many worlds, or at least a percentage of them.

Enceladus has a brilliant white shell of ice that is untouched except for some strange-looking grooves and impacts from space rocks.

Cassini revealed plumes of water vapour that gush from surface stripes near its south pole, shooting crystal jets upwards for hundreds of kilometres (miles) into space.

Fuelling discussion about the origin of these strange “cryo-volcanoes” is the fact that icy particles of dust are also mixed in with the eruptions, but beguilingly travel far slower than the vapour.

I find it interesting. I always wonder if in my lifetime, a mission will be sent to the outer limits of our own solar system in search of life. Even if it is microbial, it would be astonishing. May this lead to many missions. Maybe my grandchildren will be able to see this event.