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Carlene Shaw
Mrs. Peaslee
5 April 2010
Works Cited
"About Saturn and Its Moons." Cassini Equinox Mission. Ed. Kirk Munsell. Jet Propulsion
This is the official website of the Cassini Equinox Mission. This satillite mission went to
Saturn. The website has the background information for all the aspects of Saturn, plus the
habitable world to why Titan, despite fitting almost none of those standards, may
still be included in places to search for life. It gives many details, and uses studies
"Cassini to Continue." Astrobiology Magazine. Ed. Helen Matsos. FirstGov, 18 Apr. 2008. Web.
5 Apr. 2010.
Overall, Astrobiology Magazine gives updates of recent exterestrial life and some places
where they might be. This specific article tells the point of the mission. On the other
hand, it was written before the mission, unlike the site above.
News, Comment and Reviews from the Guardian Guardian.co.uk. 26 June 2008. Web.
This website gives great information about how life on Mars ended is because of a huge
asteroid that struck the northern part of the planet. The collision created the largest crater
known throughout the solar system; the size of Europe, Asia and Australia combined.
"Europa on Earth." Astrobiology Magazine. Ed. Helen Matsos. FirstGov, 25 Mar. 2010. Web. 6
Apr. 2010.
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This site explains the similarites and differences between Earth and Juptier’s Moon
Europa. It contains sulfur-rich materials. A trip to the Arctic on Earth helped solve these
mysteries.
Frank, Adam. "Cosmic Abodes of Life." Discover Magazine May 2009: 46-51. Print.
This magazine article has a lot of detailed information, and talks not only about
specific places that may harbor or be able to harbor life, but it also talks about
Hamilton, Calvin J. "Titan." Views of the Solar System. 1997. Web. 5 Apr. 2010.
This site cleary explains why Titan is a probable place for alien life to be. It talks about
Matsos, Helen. "A Plethora of Plumes." Astrobiology Magazine. FirstGov, 24 Feb. 2010. Web. 5
Apr. 2010.
Similar to the site above, it explains why Enceladus is a probable place for alien life to
Moskowitz, Clara. "Hot Debate over Icy Moon." Astrobio.net. Astrobiology Magazine, 8
This source covers many different pieces of important information, such as why
people think that life could harbor on Enceladus, as well as the opposing
Enceladus.
NASA, JPL, and Space Science Institute. "Cassini Flies Through Watery Plumes of
This article is about how geysers on Enceladus suggest that there may be water
source, and this article is very specific in its details and information.
"Once Upon a Water Planet." NASA Science. NASA. Web. 06 Apr. 2010. <http://
science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/12mar_waterplanet.htm>.
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This website informs about ancient water beds that could have once supported life.
Surprisingly, the dried out gully beds look very recent, as if not long ago Mars had
water.
Schirber, Micheal. "Hiding from Jupiter's Radiation." Astrobiology Magazine. FirstGov, 19 Jan.
This article clearly explains why Jupiter is not a probable place for extraterrestrial life,
"The Lure of Hematite." NASA Science. NASA, 28 Mar. 2001. Web. 06 Apr. 2010.
<http:// science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast28mar_1.htm>.
This website informs the reader that scientists have found huge deposits of hematite, a
rust found in hot springs. These deposits have been found near the equator of Mars, and
suggest that life could have once been supported by these springs.