Nasa reveals a first ever photo, liquid on another body

[qweek]

Dive into this one. I wonder if it's too cold to skinny dip there?

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/1...ef=igoogle_cnn

Hope every one is feeling festivous tonight! As someone else around here once said, "Cheers".

[Stosh]

The published accounts of the water found on that "super Earth" body are just as interesting. Although the water would be biling hot by some accounts, there are microbes here that are just fine living in superhot conditions. Who knows what's out there.

[ccbatson]

I thought comets had lots of water. Wouldn't that disqualify this as a first ever?

[Alexis]

I think they mean orbiting bodies. Its a great find as it stands.

[East Detroit]

I thought comets had lots of water. Wouldn't that disqualify this as a first ever?

No.

This is the first time outside Earth we've seen specular reflection from another liquid from another body," said Ralf Jaumann, a scientist analyzing data from the Cassini unmanned space probe.

[Retroit]

This liquid is not water. The temperature of Titan is -291° F. Too cold for liquid water. Too cold for skinny dipping.

[East Detroit]

This liquid is not water. The temperature of Titan is -291° F. Too cold for liquid water. Too cold for skinny dipping.

Yes, says that in the article, too... but I don't think some people necessarily read what they respond at [at, not to].

[ccbatson]

So, not liquid, possibly frozen water/ice...like comets.

[Stosh]

So, not liquid, possibly frozen water/ice...like comets.

Comets are not showing liquid. They are showing the ionized gas from the comet, and dust.

[Alexis1]

Who is too say that water and oxygen are the rule for life throughout the universe?

This maybe so for our little blue planet but not for the zillions of others out there.

I am open to the theory that different forms of life can be supported by different elements.

[Retroit]

So, not liquid, possibly frozen water/ice...like comets.

Yes, comets have ice. But this "reflecting pool" on Titan could not be frozen water [[like a lake that has just frozen over providing a reflective surface) because in order to get that flat reflective surface, the ice must have been a liquid prior to freezing. And Titan is too cold for water to be a liquid.

[East Detroit]

So, not liquid, possibly frozen water/ice...like comets.

Still refusing to read before you post?

It states plainly in the article that it is liquid methane.

[ccbatson]

Like in comets?

[Retroit]

Like in comets?

No. The methane on comets is frozen [[i.e. not liquid).

[ccbatson]

Are you sure? All comets?

[Stosh]

Are you sure? All comets?

Your'e really full of it. Or of yourself. Either way same thing.

[East Detroit]

ccBat refusing once again to admit he made random comments without reading the article.

[Retroit]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comets

[ccbatson]

So if the temperature is ever high enough [[as it may be during the travels of a comet approach other celestial bodies), ice may become liquid....interesting.

[East Detroit]

So if the temperature is ever high enough [[as it may be during the travels of a comet approach other celestial bodies), ice may become liquid....interesting.

Still "objecting" to admitting he didn't read before he typed. Status quo.

[Stosh]

Still "objecting" to admitting he didn't read before he typed. Status quo.

How true. His whole point is stupid, to say the least. There's water on comets, no doubt about that. At some point in the comet's travels, it reaches 32 degrees, which is also correct. So yes, there is liquid water on comets.

BUT... is it observable in that state? No. Your comet's tail that is observable is the VAPORIZED water and other material that is outgassed by the comet.

Game.. Set...Match. You lose again batty. Stick to discussing things you know something about.

But then again if that were the case, you wouldn't have to post here.

[Alexis1]

All of our great scientists [[i.e.Hawkins,Neil DeGrasse Tyson) state that comets carry the elements we have come to know to support life and this includes water.

But again, this is life as we know it. This rule applies to our race.
There may just be a species capable of living on Titan .

[ccbatson]

My point is that this is not a "first ever" event.

[East Detroit]

My point is that this is not a "first ever" event.

Yes, we know, and your point is incorrect. Read the article.

[Blarf]

Cool discovery. Pretty cool a telescope can determine all of this. I need to me one of these thing.