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Signs of liquid water found on Enceladus

Posted on Tuesday, 9 February, 2010 | 43 comments

Scientists have found signs of liquid water on Saturn's moon Enceladus, boosting the chances of life existing there.

Negatively charged water ions were detected in the moon's ice plume by Cassini mission scientists. It is believed that Enceladus could have a liquid ocean beneath an icy crust similar to that on Jupiter's moon Europa.

Scientists working on the Cassini mission to Saturn have found evidence of liquid water on the planet's icy moon Enceladus, suggesting the possibility of life below its surface.

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#39 Posted by greggK on 14 February, 2010, 21:16
Yes, what he said . . .

#40 Posted by greggK on 14 February, 2010, 21:28
That is why it is a vacuum. That is the answer to my question. Thanks! 'SPACE, the final frontier.' And further, correct me if I'm wrong, but it is not an absolute vacuum because the universe has boundaries? Or is it the universe has stopped expanding? Nope, nope! Th...

#41 Posted by odiesbsc on 14 February, 2010, 21:54
I think Guardsman Bass best answered my question by saying that the water is shielded from space by ice or some other material. GreggK wanted to know where the water goes when it boils off. It goes into the atmosphere. I'll tell you of a little demonstration I did for a friend of mine. First ...

#42 Posted by greggK on 14 February, 2010, 22:28
Scientist who know these things say that the 'atmosphere' of space is primarily Hydrogen and Helium where there is an atmosphere. The sun of our solar system is not Hydrogen or Helium, but Protium and Deuterium. Hydrogen and Helium come from that, but so does everything else; everything in...

#43 Posted by greggK on 14 February, 2010, 22:47
That was a displacement of the molecules. Was the filter of the 'sucker' wet?

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