October 9, 2010

Haze on Saturn's Moon Titan May Hold Ingredients for Life

ScienceDaily for October 8, 2010 reported on the atmosphere of Saturn's moon, Titan.

The results suggest not only that Titan's atmosphere could be a reservoir of prebiotic molecules that serve as the springboard to life, but they offer a new perspective on the emergence of terrestrial life as well: Instead of coalescing in a primordial soup, the first ingredients of life on our planet may have rained down from a primordial haze high in the atmosphere.