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1 posted on 08/21/2014 3:30:31 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Europa.

Liquid water oceans under the ice. Heat generated by gravitational tidal action causing volcanic vents to spew heat and nutrients. The color on the surface of the ice could indicate algae or just sulpher deposits from Io.


2 posted on 08/21/2014 3:54:10 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Olog-hai

We have to ignore the injunction and attempt a landing on Europa.


3 posted on 08/21/2014 4:02:07 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: SunkenCiv

Enceladus comes to mind.


4 posted on 08/21/2014 4:02:53 AM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: Olog-hai; SunkenCiv

One thing not mentioned in the article is even though this may demonstrate that life CAN exist under ice sheets, I believe they failed to mention that the icy areas of our planet haven’t ALWAYS been icy. That’s not likely the case in the rest of our Solar System


5 posted on 08/21/2014 4:14:01 AM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: Olog-hai
...even though the habitat has not seen sunlight or fresh air for a million years.

Well, they have now!

BTW, how could they possibly know this?

6 posted on 08/21/2014 4:19:25 AM PDT by raybbr (Obamacare needs a death panel.)
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To: Olog-hai

The Thing!


8 posted on 08/21/2014 6:18:04 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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