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Originally Posted by Tormod
I had to ask him the inevitable, of course, whether there was any chance for life but he flatly denied it. We are looking at a very thin atmosphere in a very harsh environment and little heat...but the idea is neat.
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___More & more we see that a harsh environment is no guarantee of a lack of life; not only is the idea neat, it is increasingly possible. As Cassini continues its mission, further study of the rings may reveal seasonal changes with widely varying temperature ranges not obvious from a short data set.
___I don't see where the article comments on hoe thick the atmosphere is, i.e. how far does it extend from either side of the 150KM ring plane? Is it equally thick from one side to another? Just thinking out loud; good article C1ay.
