Could There Be Life On The Moon Titan?

Here is a strong case on why this particular moon is a candidate.  There are so many similarities to our own palnet:

In many ways, Titan is Earth’s twin. It’s the largest moon in the solar system and bigger than the planet Mercury. Like Earth, it has a substantial atmosphere, with a surface atmospheric pressure a bit higher than Earth’s. Besides Earth, Titan is the only object in our solar system known to have accumulations of liquid on its surface. NASA’s Cassini space probediscovered abundant lakes and even rivers in Titan’s polar regions. The largest lake, or sea, called Kraken Mare, is larger than Earth’s Caspian Sea. Researchers know from both spacecraft observations and laboratory experiments that Titan’s atmosphere is rich in complex organic molecules, which are the building blocks of life.

All these features might make it seem as though Titan is tantalizingly suitable for life. The name ‘Kraken’, which refers to a legendary sea monster, fancifully reflects the eager hopes of astrobiologists. But, Titan is Earth’s alien twin. Being almost ten times further from the sun than Earth is, its surface temperature is a frigid -180 degrees Celsius. Liquid water is vital to life as we know it, but on Titan’s surface all water is frozen solid. Water ice takes on the role that silicon-containing rock does on Earth, making up the outer layers of the crust.

What do you think?  Does this sound like a reasonable possibility and how easily could we explore that moon compared to other parts of the solar system?

thanks to universetoday.com for the great info



8 Comments

  1. Manu Rosario said:

    Maybe… If it wasn’t so far from the sun it probably wouldn’t be composed of ice, it be water. So at least micro life dwells there

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