Very recent discoveries make it more likely the existence of extraterrestrial life
Evidence of liquid water on Saturn's moon.
Is by its size, the sixth moon of Saturn, and one of three alien bodies where eruptions have been observed in the Solar System.
The catch is that these eruptions seem to throw water in the form of soaring jet or geysers located south of the satellite, the now famous "tiger stripes."
The presence of a large body of water beneath the surface of Enceladus, even an ocean, it takes a long suspected.
But in 2009 when apparently there is already tangible evidence of their existence.
A European sodium salts found in one of the rings of Saturn, and in turn this ring is formed primarily with matter that Enceladus casts into space.
The detail is that the salt concentration is only possible, according to researchers under the solvent action of liquid water on rocks in the interior of Enceladus.
Although previous to this news, the next lecture will discuss the possibility of life on Enceladus, with a brief presentation by one of the scientists who lead this fascinating exploration.
The rapporteur
Carolyn Porco is an American science devoted to the study of Planetary Sciences, and is known for his work on the exploration of outer space.
He currently heads the imaging team for Cassini spacecraft, which is in orbit around Saturn precisely because of the current investigation of Enceladus.
Dr. Porco appears frequently in popular science programs, giving lectures on space exploration and spokesman of the Cassini project in multiple media and documentaries.
Evidence of liquid water on Saturn's moon.
Is by its size, the sixth moon of Saturn, and one of three alien bodies where eruptions have been observed in the Solar System.
The catch is that these eruptions seem to throw water in the form of soaring jet or geysers located south of the satellite, the now famous "tiger stripes."
The presence of a large body of water beneath the surface of Enceladus, even an ocean, it takes a long suspected.
But in 2009 when apparently there is already tangible evidence of their existence.
A European sodium salts found in one of the rings of Saturn, and in turn this ring is formed primarily with matter that Enceladus casts into space.
The detail is that the salt concentration is only possible, according to researchers under the solvent action of liquid water on rocks in the interior of Enceladus.
Although previous to this news, the next lecture will discuss the possibility of life on Enceladus, with a brief presentation by one of the scientists who lead this fascinating exploration.
The rapporteur
Carolyn Porco is an American science devoted to the study of Planetary Sciences, and is known for his work on the exploration of outer space.
He currently heads the imaging team for Cassini spacecraft, which is in orbit around Saturn precisely because of the current investigation of Enceladus.
Dr. Porco appears frequently in popular science programs, giving lectures on space exploration and spokesman of the Cassini project in multiple media and documentaries.
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