Saturn moon has oxygen atmosphere

Sounds about right Daniel. And Joc, that info about the Carbon is non-related actually. I was trying to figure out what you meant by adding that. lol You're right MC..it isn't related at all...i ran across that while looking for something else...lol I don't know about that theory though Daniellost...I will have to research that abit ....( of course I was hoping someone off the cuff would say, 'OMG joc!! You are so right...and it must be something to do with all the Carbon on the moon!)

You're right MC..it isn't related at all...i ran across that while looking for something else...lol I don't know about that theory though Daniellost...I will have to research that abit ....( of course I was hoping someone off the cuff would say, 'OMG joc!! You are so right...and it must be something to do with all the Carbon on the moon!) lol I've seen the hexagonal patterns on lots of surfaces throughout the solar system. It is quite mysterious. Straight lines usually don't occur in nature. I would guess that the geology of the planet created the patterns. Perhaps some plates moving during he... [More]

that's not right? Photosynthesis accounts for 98% of the oxygen in our atmostphere, the break up of water molecules due to ultra-violet radiation accounts for the rest. Without this process the planet would never have become oxygen rich and thus be able to support larger and more complex life forms. I must be rich in oxygen, I'm supporting three large life forms now.

I must be rich in oxygen, I'm supporting three large life forms now.

I found this site on science education and elements from Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility: It's Elemental What's in a name? From the greek words oxys and genes, which together mean "acid forming."Say what? Oxygen is pronounced as OK-si-jen. History and Uses: Oxygen had been produced by several chemists prior to its discovery in 1774, but they failed to recognize it as a distinct element. Joseph Priestley and Carl Wilhelm Scheele both independently discovered oxygen, but Priestly is usually given credit for the discovery. They were both able to produce oxygen by heating mercuric o... [More]

Thanks for that add-in FarandAway.

Thanks for that add-in FarandAway. De nada! So much interweb, so little time!!

always nice to learn something new.

I found this site on science education and elements from Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility: It's Elemental So...let me summarize...please correct me if I have misunderstood this: 1. Oxygen is the name given for the base element O. 2. Oxygen is also the name given to O2 and it is O2 that is produced through photosynthesis and is part of the 'air' that we breathe. 3. OxygenO2 can be created in the laboratory, but Oxygen O the base element cannot be created in the laboratory because it is a base element. 4. Ozone is O3 5. Both Ozone (O3) and Oxygen (O2) can be produced in a laborator... [More]

So...let me summarize...please correct me if I have misunderstood this: 1. Oxygen is the name given for the base element O. 2. Oxygen is also the name given to O2 and it is O2 that is produced through photosynthesis and is part of the 'air' that we breathe. 3. OxygenO2 can be created in the laboratory, but Oxygen O the base element cannot be created in the laboratory because it is a base element. 4. Ozone is O3 5. Both Ozone (O3) and Oxygen (O2) can be produced in a laboratory. 6. Both Ozone (O3) and Oxygen (O2) are molecules combined by linking together 2 or 3 atoms of the same base element O... [More]