Re: signs of life nr saturn?

R Kym Horsell <[email protected]>
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In alt.astronomy a425couple <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 7/7/2021 8:40 AM, [email protected] wrote:
>> Maybe NASA are breaking the news to us gently.
>> 
>> 
>> Methane Detected In The Plumes Of Enceladus Could Be A Sign Of Life
>> IFLScience, 07 Jul 2021 13:34Z
>> Enceladus is one of the moons of Saturn, a world famous for a deep ocean
>> hidden beneath ... The surprisingly large detection of methane, in
>> particular, was interesting. The molecule can be formed by ...
>> 
>>    Methane in the plumes of Saturn's moon Enceladus: Possible signs of life?
>>    Phys.org, 07 Jul 2021 07:30Z
>> 
> Certainly deserves to be checked out.
> Same as the oceans of Europa.

It'll be interesting to see if some of the plankton in our own
oceans -- known to have quite weird and diverse genetics -- is at 
all related to whatever they find elsewhere in the system.
Find it kinda nice to think stuff has been blowing around all over
for the last billion years.

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