Scientists explain big vapor plume on Saturn moon

[slowhand]

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists on Wednesday said they have an explanation how one of Saturn's moons can spew out a giant plume of water vapor, adding to evidence a source of life -- water -- lies beneath the moon's frozen surface.


Using a computer model, German researchers showed the temperature at the bottom of surface cracks on Enceladus has to be about 0 degrees Celsius, the so-called triple point of water where vapor, ice and liquid water all can coexist.



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[mxl2]

yeah... i bet there's water and life most places in the universe.

plus, imo i believe some life wont even need the shit we need. (h2o, oxygen, sun, heat etc... )

 

[maildude]

It's a little-known fact the larger planets actually have the gravity, etc. to harbor moons capable of sustaining life.