More on Enceladus:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080327/...sc/saturn_moon
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The discovery excited mission team members, who say it's a marker for further research into whether the icy satellite Enceladus has such an environment.
The chemical analysis by Cassini revealed that Enceladus' interior was similar to that of a comet.
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A friend (elsewhere) had proposed that perhaps a comet smacked into Enceladus ages ago.
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While the jet plumes were mostly water vapor, the probe found traces of methane and simple organic compounds
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"We clearly have the organics and are closing in on the question of liquid water in the interior"
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Detailed heat maps of the lunar surface revealed the south pole is warmer than previously thought. Temperature measurements show the region is at least minus 135 degrees Fahrenheit — 63 degrees hotter than previously known.
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