OMG!

[annathepiper]

This just in: Water on Saturn moon could support life. Just-published scientific results about the moon Enceladus are pointing at very strong evidence of liquid water fueling geysers on Enceladus--which could very possibly support life. O.O We're talking microbe-level life here, and nothing confirmed yet, but STILL! Even the POSSIBILITY is mind-bogglingly cool.

Here is the CNN.com article, and here is an article on space.com.

Join me in the dance of Let There Be Microbes on Enceladus!

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[kathrynelaraine.livejournal.com]

*Throws hands in air and twirls the "twirl of the Microbe"*
Sooooooo exciting! Dad is a scientist, so we all get a kick out of news like that. In fact, in High School, I did a presentation for Astronomy class (Which I wasn't supposed to be in because I was too young at 15, but the Astro teacher saw how beyond my years I was, and thus, I was in Astro! lol), and it was on if we could support life on one of the moons of Jupiter, I can't remember which one, too many years ago, but none the less, I am a science freak! lol.
If he doesn't already know, I'm telling dad, he'll flip!

[annathepiper]

Cool, glad to hear you and your daddy think this is fabulous news too. ^_^ Even if they don't actually find any organisms on Enceladus, just the possibility that something might be there, especially the part about the likely liquid water, is beyond cool.

I love astronomy geeking, I'm not nearly as versed on it as some, but it's definitely one of the science areas that get my attention! Especially with stuff like this going on!

[bloody-keri.livejournal.com]

I know; I love it. I love the idea and the possibilities!

[annathepiper]

It is news like this that sometimes makes me wish I had gone into astromony. Because OMG the coolness. ^_^