While I wait for some of my night lab students to finish up their calculations, I notice that NASA has released some very interesting information about one of Saturn’s moons – Enceladus. There’s apparently liquid water there, – and it’s near the surface. Apparently, these blue “tiger stripes” are where the liquid water is closest to the surface.
The NASA article says that
Scientists still have many questions. Why is Enceladus so active? Might this activity have been continuous enough over the moon’s history for life to have had a chance to take hold in the moon’s interior?
… which is, of course, going to start endless speculation. But if it raises some interest in the space program, it’s no bad thing.
Some of the water s being shot off into space, and might be responsible for one of Saturn’s rings.
I’m a bit too young to remember any manned moon landings, but I was glued to the television when the images of Neptune came rolling in. The local cable company had stuff from NASA on instead of the channel guide. I guess I’m that big of a science geek!