Signs of water found on one of Saturn's moons

[Empress_Of_Drac]

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Planet has 31 known moons

Scientists think liquid water is spewing out of these fractures on the southern pole of Enceladus.

Cassini captured this photograph of the plumes streaking out from the moon in a recent flyby.

(CNN) -- The Cassini space probe has found evidence of geysers erupting from underground pools of liquid water on Saturn's moon Enceladus, scientists announced on Thursday.

High-definition pictures beamed back from the probe showed huge plumes of ice coming from the moon's south pole.

"We're inferring that there is a liquid water reservoir under the surface and it's erupting in a geyser-like fashion, maybe like the Yellowstone geysers you would see," said Linda Spilker, Cassini Deputy Project Scientist.

Spilker said it was very surprising to see this much activity on such a small, cold moon. The average temperature at Enceladus' south pole is minus 307 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 188 Celsius) -- that's a little warmer than the moon's equator, which was minus 316 Fahrenheit (minus 193 Celsius).

She said that the water was likely kept at the relatively warm temperature of 32 degrees Fahrenheit (zero Celsius) by tidal or radioactive forces. It freezes instantly as it escapes vents in the surface.

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[tolstoi]

nice news..i would be glad if they can find intelligent life-forms on this planet..nya palansaron diri sa pinas ba para pulihan ni ubang pulitikos

[gareb]

nice news..i would be glad if they can find intelligent life-forms on this planet..nya palansaron diri sa pinas ba para pulihan ni ubang pulitikos

lol. Enceladus too? the last time it was Europa, one of Jupiters.

kewl. next stop, primitive lifeforms.

weeee.

[bossdak]

may gani kay tubig ra. kung oil pa na......sus atakihon dayon na ni...........

[head567]

naa lagi tubig.. pero maka ginhawa ba kaha ta didto?

[tolstoi]

^^mag snorkel

[HaRL]

who cares ug naa news about sa 2big sa saturn, kanang budget sa NASA ug uban pang space exploration diri palang na nila ge invest sa earth palamboun ang mga nasud nga purdoy sama sa pilipinas moasenso na unta ta!

anyhow sounds interesting sad gehapon

[tonet]

nice jud nga news, pero kun ila pod na gui-invest sa pinas basin KURAKUTON pod na nila, wla man gani ni abot sa Guisaugon ang mga donation guikan sa gawas.

[Freeza]

if there is water there is life

[Mabix]

kewl. next stop, primitive lifeforms.

weeee.

better yet, terra forming.

it'd be nice to look at 30 moons in the atmosphere *wearing spacesuits* hehehe