Fountain of Life?
As the search for extraterrestrial life continues in our solar system and beyond, NASA has made a rather remarkable discovery.
For long, we have been looking at the barren surface of Mars–sending brave Rover to transmit images of Mars back to Earth.
However, the history of extraterrestrial study is on the verge of being revolutionized.
Why? Scientists believe that water flows beneath the icy layers of Saturn’s moon- Enceladus. The Miami Herald writes:
‘It seems, as far as we can tell, that these are geysers that are erupting out of pockets of liquid water under the subsurface of Enceladus,'’ Porco said in an interview published by NASA. “And this is just one of those smashing, surprising discoveries that we’ve just made, and we’re thrilled about.'’
She was careful, however, to stop short of declaring the definitive discovery of extraterrestrial water. As in all such cases, conclusions must be deduced from evidence gathered remotely at great distance. But she and other reputable space scientists called the evidence extremely persuasive.
You can read the rest of the article here , or the National Geographic has written about it as well.‘’Our best models right now are those that suggest that there are pockets of water under the surface, and what we’re seeing in these jets are like the equivalent of Old Faithful in Yellowstone . . .,'’ said Porco, based at the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colo. “It doesn’t seem to make sense that they are anything else.'’
What is so special about water? H2O ? - well for those of us who are not enthralled - scientist believe that water is essential for life (like ours) to form.
James Webb, an astronomer and a physics professor at Florida International University notes "that several ingredients are required for life as we know it: water, a source of stable heat, and certain organic materials that now appear to be generously dispersed through the solar system."
So what does this all mean for intelligent design and evolution? Where do we go from here?
