New study of moons of Uranus suggests life

Note: this is artwork and not an actual image

The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the dead sterile worlds that scientists have long thought.


Instead, they may have oceans, and the moons may even be capable of supporting life, scientists say.


https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk1333k0ypo


Cue the jokes in five…four…three…

“So, you mean there really is life in…ah…”

Note that this is not from new data. It’s a re-analysis of what Voyager 2 sent back decades ago. Basically, it just had a bad day, with magnetic storms screwing up the scan.

Still…

There could be moons there that could have the conditions that are necessary for life, they might have oceans that below the surface that could be teeming with fish!

I think this is a bit of an exaggeration…

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Published on November 13, 2024 22:00
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