Is Saturn's Titan a Key to Life Throughout the Milky Way?


	Is Saturn's Titan a Key to Life Throughout the Milky Way?

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6-26-2009 2:22 PM

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/6fb4e5bd-8cde-42cc-94be-74ad548c239f/33F1242F-F9CF-464D-8641-A7CDEF78CDE8/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2009/06/is-saturns-titan-a-key-to-understanding-of-life-throughout-the-milky-way.html" href="http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2009/06/is-saturns-titan-a-key-to-understanding-of-life-throughout-the-milky-way.html" style="font-size: 11px;">www.dailygalaxy.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2009/06/is-saturns-titan-a-key-to-understanding-of-life-throughout-the-milky-way.html"><P><A href="http://www.dailygalaxy.com/.a/6a00d8341bf7f753ef0115714a6091970b-pi"><IMG height="264" alt="OverheadOfSaturn&TitanSgnd" hspace="0" src="http://www.dailygalaxy.com/.a/6a00d8341bf7f753ef0115714a6091970b-320wi" width="320" vspace="0" /></A> NASA's Cassini spacecraft buzzed Titan last year, coming close enough to taste the Saturnian moon's atmosphere.  The data acquired has implications for our understanding of life throughout the galaxy, as well as Earth's own past. </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2009/06/is-saturns-titan-a-key-to-understanding-of-life-throughout-the-milky-way.html"><P>The second largest moon in the solar system, Titan has long been of interest for hopeful exobiologists.  As the only other body we know of with surface bodies of liquid, complete with nitrogen, methane and complete seasonal weather weather patterns (similar to Earth's).  It even has beaches, though you'll need a little more than a swimsuit to visit.  Vast bodies of chemicals constantly stirred by wind and wave, heated over a gentle sunlight heat with the occasional dash of articles from Saturn's magnetosphere for spice - a perfect recipe for life. Just like a certain planet you might be familiar with (look down if you forget).</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2009/06/is-saturns-titan-a-key-to-understanding-of-life-throughout-the-milky-way.html">Of course there a few minor differences from our own blue-green globe. There's 
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