Saturday, February 16, 2008

Titan Has Gas

Saturn's moon, Titan, has hundreds of times more hydrocarbons than all known oil and natural gas reserves on Earth. This results in huge lakes and dunes on the moon's surface. For scientists, understanding the origins of carbon-based life can lead to understanding the origins of life throughout the universe. Check it out:

http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6621

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