Comments on: Cassini hi-reses Enceladus

By: TheBlackCat

TheBlackCat — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:40:57 +0000

What’s with all these astronomy posts? Isn’t this blog supposed to be about “Bad”? I come here looking for information on politics and stupid people but you keep posting all this astronomy-related stuff. I used to like your blog when you talked about Bad. I am leaving and never coming back.

By: Tom Marking

Tom Marking — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:44:15 +0000

Has there been any more news on the organic molecules they found previously as part of the water being ejected from Enceladus? Have they found anything really interesting like glycine or adenosine triphosphate? Does anyone know what is the highest molecular weight of the organic compounds that Cassini has found so far?

By: The Palestinean Ironist

The Palestinean Ironist — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:13:15 +0000

Well its good to see Baghdad (& for that matter, a Muslim, specifically Arabian, culture) getting a positive mention for once!

Now if only the USA had sent its troops and aircraft to invade and conquer the Baghdad on Enceladus instead of the Baghdad on Earth!

If only we’d sent the Neocon’s there too …

Incidentally folks, if I recall right there’s also an Arabia and a Syria on Mars.

By: Grand Lunar

Grand Lunar — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:22:07 +0000

I recall similar images from Galileo at Europa.

Still cool!

By: Creptic

Creptic — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 22:51:52 +0000

Mercury has some surprises too.
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/30/mercury-messenger.html

By: pajh

pajh — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:30:08 +0000

Looks kinda like a walnut, especially with the Sulcus forming a groove across the picture.

By: Thomas Siefert

Thomas Siefert — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:06:18 +0000

Reminds me of some sci-fi book I read ages ago where the earth is invaded by aliens that have a rather elephantine appearance

That would be Footfall by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle.