Monday, July 09, 2012

Attracting the best minds to a career in SETI and Titan likely harbors a layer of liquid water under its shell

Welcome! "Alien Life" tracks the latest discoveries and thoughts in the various elements of the famous Drake Equation. Here's today's news:
g Stars - Super tornadoes on the Sun may one day help scientists develop ways of produce clean, free energy here on Earth. See article.
g Abodes - New data from Cassini indicates that Saturn's moon Titan likely harbors a layer of liquid water under its shell. The findings could have implications in the search for life on our solar system. See article.
g Intelligence - With no guarantee of success, it is difficult to attract the best minds to a career in SETI. While many are hooked on the importance and the potential payoff of this research, few are willing to bet their family’s livelihood on it. Some university professors have been able to develop SETI programs, but only after they achieve tenure. This isn’t conducive to determined exploration. And that is precisely what the search needs right now. See article.

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