Birth of a Planet: News of another extrasolar planet hardly grabs headlines anymore, now that scientists have pushed the count far above 200. But yesterday a group of astrophysicists says it may have uncovered evidence of a foreign planet being born. [Popsci]
On Saturn Moon, Life’s Basics: The basic ingredients for life — warmth, water and organic chemicals — are in place on Saturn’s small moon Enceladus, scientists said on Wednesday, detailing the content of huge plumes erupting off its surface. [NYT]
Nonstop “Hurricane” Raging on Saturn’s South Pole: Earth’s hurricane seasons may be dangerous, but at least they’re temporary. On Saturn, the storm apparently never stops. A massive tempest that’s nearly the size of our planet has been howling above Saturn’s south pole since it was first detected in 2003. [National Geographic]
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