Cassini Could Find Signs of Life on Enceladus

Posted by kdawson on Monday November 3, 2008 @09:56AM from the buddy-can-you-spare-some-methane dept.

New Scientist reviews the possibility that the Cassini probe might be repurposed to look for signs of life on Saturn's enigmatic moon Enceladus. "[Enceladus' water vapor] plume's origin is still being debated, but some models suggest the moon holds an ocean of liquid water beneath its surface. This ocean could be a potential habitat for extraterrestrial life. ... Though the probe was never designed to look for life, it could do so by studying organic chemicals such as methane in the plume, the team says."

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Just go to Taco Bell by Anonymous Coward · 2008-11-03 10:05 · Score: 5, Funny

I am sure their Enceladus are teaming with bacteria from the unwashed hands of the employees who prepare them.
On the other hand... by alexborges · 2008-11-03 10:26 · Score: 5, Funny

It may NOT find life there...
Wow, the things that happen in this crazy solar system.

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