Comments on: Astronomers see liquid lakes on Saturn’s moon

By: Misstronaut

Misstronaut — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:06:45 +0000

Actually, it’s perfectly possible that there could exist in the universe intelligent life in physical form that is not made in the same way we are. For all we know, there are different laws of science on Titan, even different states of matter. Until we get there, there is no way to be completely sure(even by advanced probes). Mind you, it’s also very possible that you’re right and there is very little probability of intelligent life on Titan. But isn’t that one of the most invigorating parts of science? The notion that everything you knew or know can change with one discovery?

By: nightlight

nightlight — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:34:43 +0000

Intelligent life of Titan? How would it form? We have images with fairly good clarity and see no structures. Perhaps in Titan, but it could not exist in physical form so how could they be intelligent? perhaps in gasses form but this is too much. I don’t think I would spend a lot of tike comtemplating intelligent lefe on Titan. But that’s just me.

By: Magenta

Magenta — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:23:42 +0000

Ironically, in the unlikely event there is intelligent life on Titan, it has probably concluded that there is no life on Earth—because our atmosphere contains oxygen, which to them would be a poison.

There is no oxygen in Titan’s air, but there is plenty of oxygen in Titan itself. It’s in the water (H2O) that makes up about half the satellite’s mass. But because Titan is so cold, this water is as hard as stone.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:16:15 +0000

This is so cool. I’m wondering, considering Methane CH4 can go through all three phases regularly on Titan, and it is a carbon-based molecule. Would it be possible to support carbon-based lifeforms on Saturn? I see it doesn’t work perfectly analogous to Earth, since water (H20) is not carbon-based itself. Plus unless there is Oxygen to found life would have to be anaerobic.