-We now know Enceladus has nearly all the ingredients needed for life as we know it,- said NASA.
In a tweet posted about 9 hours ago, NASA shared some exciting news. According to the tweet, Cassini, an unmanned spacecraft sent to the planet Saturn, has discovered ingredients for life in the plume of particles spraying from Saturn's moon Enceladus. NASA explains further in a Tumblr post - "Our Cassini spacecraft has found that hydrothermal vents in the ocean of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus are producing hydrogen gas, which could potentially provide a chemical energy source for life."
"We now know Enceladus has nearly all the ingredients needed for life as we know it," said NASA.
This discovery is particularly exciting because it makes Enceladus the only place beyond earth where scientists have discovered direct evidence of a possible source of life.
As is to be expected, Twitter was supremely excited by this news. Reactions soon started pouring in thick and fast.
Some people were looking forward to the possible discovery of alien life
And some just wanted to escape earth
People are already making plans
Well...
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.@CassiniSaturn discovered ingredients for life in the plume of particles spraying from Enceladus: https://t.co/BmW9P9kv9c #OceanWorlds pic.twitter.com/IN3ohXxjkb
- NASA (@NASA) April 13, 2017
"We now know Enceladus has nearly all the ingredients needed for life as we know it," said NASA.
This discovery is particularly exciting because it makes Enceladus the only place beyond earth where scientists have discovered direct evidence of a possible source of life.
As is to be expected, Twitter was supremely excited by this news. Reactions soon started pouring in thick and fast.
Hey Enceladus... pic.twitter.com/TnSq7f8T86
- Hank Green (@hankgreen) April 13, 2017
Some people were looking forward to the possible discovery of alien life
@NASA @CassiniSaturn I hope to see the discovery of at least one alien life form in my life time. That would mean a lot to me.
- Arethrid (@Arethrid) April 13, 2017
And some just wanted to escape earth
@NASA @CassiniSaturn Hi NASA I'd like to volunteer for a one-way mission. Not so much to see Enceladus, but to escape the chaos that is currently Earth. Thnx
- Benjamin Nagel (@BenjaminENagel) April 13, 2017
People are already making plans
anyone wanna go to Enceladus with me
- joe noia (@joenoia) April 14, 2017
land make crop circles then leave?
Well...
If there is life on Enceladus I hope it doesn't do anything to piss off Trump.
- Mr Genghis (@Genghis_Dong) April 14, 2017
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