Cassini Finds Precursors for Life on Enceladus
	The results of the fly-by made by the Cassini orbiter around Saturn's moon Enceladus reveal that the plume of water vapor above its surface is rich in primitive organic molecules necessary for the appearance and evolution of life as we know it. On 12 March the probe was sent in a fly-by at an altitude of 50 kilometers above the surface, to make detailed measurements of the watery plume regarding composition, density and particles size ... [read more >>]
	27 March 2008, 04:01GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia