My second link to incredible astronomy news via the Bad Astronomy Blog today, but Phil's article on the possible oceans below the surface of Titan makes for fascinating reading. Sadly, as he points out, it is likely to be a long time before we know whether the combination of organic compounds in the atmosphere and liquid water below the surface have produced a second body in the solar system teeming with life.
Another fantastic talk from the TED conference. This is from Carolyn Porco on the results from the Cassini mission to Saturn which bought us the incredible photos from Titan and continue to give us new insights into the other major moons. Well worth a watch to see an inspirational speaker talking about where we are at the frontiers of space travel. In some ways incredible, in others rather depressing given where we were 50 years ago.
I've linked to it before but Burt Rutan has many interesting thoughts on the history and future of space travel.
Thanks to Toomanytribbles.
