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TallyMan
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05 Jun 2010, 3:30 am

Several newspapers are jumping on this today.

A more measured article in PhysOrg:

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Two new papers based on data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft scrutinize the complex chemical activity on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. While non-biological chemistry offers one possible explanation, some scientists believe these chemical signatures bolster the argument for a primitive, exotic form of life or precursor to life on Titan's surface. According to one theory put forth by astrobiologists, the signatures fulfill two important conditions necessary for a hypothesized "methane-based life."


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http://www.physorg.com/news194801328.html


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05 Jun 2010, 6:07 am

That was great! Thanks for sharing.


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08 Jun 2010, 8:10 am

That was very interesting, thank you for sharing.



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08 Jun 2010, 8:41 am

TallyMan wrote:
Several newspapers are jumping on this today.

A more measured article in PhysOrg:

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Two new papers based on data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft scrutinize the complex chemical activity on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. While non-biological chemistry offers one possible explanation, some scientists believe these chemical signatures bolster the argument for a primitive, exotic form of life or precursor to life on Titan's surface. According to one theory put forth by astrobiologists, the signatures fulfill two important conditions necessary for a hypothesized "methane-based life."


Full article:
http://www.physorg.com/news194801328.html


We won't know for sure until we collect samples and bring them back home.

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12 Jun 2010, 1:17 pm

As neuroscientist Rodolfo Llinas pointed in an interview, life is a natural property of matter. It's not only highly probable in our universe; it's inevitable.