Obama applaude le salvamento de General Motors, Chrysler, e Ford.

(Languages of this post: Interlingua, Spanish, English)

Le presidente electe del Statos Unite, Barack Obama, ha laudate le decision de George Bush de appoiar le industria de automobiles con un pachetto de US$17 billiones.

Nonobstante Obama preveniva le tres grande interprisas automotrice statounitese que illos non debe guastar le assistentia e que illos debe advantiar se in le disveloppamento de automobiles minus contaminante.

Le presidente George W. Bush justificava su decision de offerer adjuta financial al sector automotrice proque su collapso aggravarea le crise economic que afflige le pais.

Primo le fabricantes de autos recipera US$13.4 billiones del pachetto de US$700 billiones approbate pro salvar Wal Street. Le resto arrivara ante le fin de martio.

Non omne le mundo pensava que le fallimento de iste companias haberea un effecto tan devastante como suggere illos proque sub le regulas del Statos Unite, le interprisas que cade a in le bancarupta ha le opportunitate de renegotiar lor debitos.

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Obama aplaude el rescate de General Motors, Chrysler y Ford.

El presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, ha elogiate la decisión de George Bush de apoyar a la industria automotriz con un paquete de US$17.000 millones.

Obama le adviritió, sin embargo, a las tres grandes empresas automotrices que no despilfarren la asistencia y que se avancen en el desarrollo de automóviles menos contaminantes.

El presidente George W. Bush justificó su decisión de brindarle ayuda financiera al sector automotriz diciendo que su colapso agravaría la crisis económica que aflige al país.

Primero los fabricantes de autos recibirán US$13.400 millones del paquete de US$700.000 millones aprobado para rescatar a Wall Street. El resto llegará antes de finales de marzo.

No todo el mundo pensaba que el quiebre de estas compañías tendría un efecto tan devastador como ellos sugieren porque bajo las reglas estadounidenses a las empresas que caen en bancarrota se les da la oportunidad de renegociar sus deudas.

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Obama applauds the rescue of General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford.

The president elect of the United States, Barack Obama, has praised the decision of George Bush to support the automobile industry with a package of $17 billion.

Nevertheless Obama warned the three large automobile companies that they must not waste the money and must go forward in the development of less contaminating automobiles.

President George W. Bush justified his decision to offer financial help to the automobile industry because its collapse would aggravate the economic crisis afflicting the country.

At first the automobile manufacturers will receive $13.4 billion from the package of $700 billion approved for rescuing Wall Street. The rest will arrive before the end of March.

Not everyone in the world thinks that the failure of these companies would have as devastating an effect as the companies suggest because under U.S. rules, companies that fall into bankruptcy have the opportunity to renegotiate their debts.

How to Use this Blog

(Languages of this post: English, Interlingua)

This blog presents brief articles in clear and simple language on a variety of topics of general interest from contemporary news sources that can be found on the Internet. The first version is in Interlingua; the second version is in one of its living source languages (English, French, Italian, and Spanish/Portuguese, considered as a single language).

If you want, you can read these articles only for the information they contain. I hope, however, that you will use them for comparative study of Interlingua, its source languages, and English. If you use the texts on this site in this way, you will find that your knowledge of Interlingua and its source languages will continue to grow.

You will also learn to express yourself clearly and simply in the language or languages that you generally use. If one of the source languages of Interlingua is your native language, you will also find that the opportunity to study these brief articles will significantly strengthen your knowledge of the language(s) that you habitually use.

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Iste blog presenta articulos breve in language clar e simple sur un varietate de themas de interesse general de fontes de novas contemporanee que pote trovar se in Internet. Le prime version es in interlingua; le secunde version es in un de su linguas fonte vivente (anglese, francese italiano, e espaniol/portugese, considerate como un sol lingua).

Si vos vole, vos pote leger iste articulos solmente pro le information que illos contene. Io spera tamen que vos los usara pro le studio comparative de interlingua, su linguas fonte, e le anglese. Si vos usa le textos de iste sito de iste maniera, vos trovara que vostre cognoscimentos de interlingua e su linguas fonte continuara a crescer.

Vos anque apprendera a exprimer vos clar- e simplemente in le lingua o linguas que vos generalmente usa. Si un del linguas fonte de interlingua es vostre lingua native, vos anque trovara que le opportunitate de studiar iste articulos breve significantemente augmentara vostre cognoscimentos del lingua(s) que vos usa habitualmente.

Parallel Texts: Their Usefulness for Language Students.

(Languages of this post: English, Interlingua)

Parallel Texts: Their Usefulness for Language Students

Although Interlingua and its source languages have their differences in vocabulary and grammar, many constructions are identical among them. One example is the title “Interlingua in interlingua”, which is valid in Interlingua and English. Another example is the sentence “Titan, the largest of the approximately sixty moons of Saturn, may have active ice volcanoes or ice volcanoes that were active until recently,” which in Portuguese is “Titã, a maior das cerca de 60 luas de Saturno, pode ter vulcões de gelo ativos ou que estiveram ativos até recentemente,” and which is Interlingua is “Titan, le plus grande del approximativemente 60 lunas de Saturno, pote haber vulcanos de glacie active o que esseva active usque recentemente.”

Such similarities are useful for students of Interlingua and its source languages because they make it easy to acquire a passive knowledge of Interlingua and the languages from which it was extracted. Acquiring an active knowledge, naturally, requires more intense study. But even in this case, the study of parallel texts provides useful opportunities to learn how similar languages resemble one another--and how they differ!
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Ben que Interlingua e su linguas fonte ha lor differentias in vocabulario e grammatica, multe constructiones es identic inter illos. Un exemplo es le titulo “Interlingua in interlingua,” que es valide in interlingua e anglese. Un altere exemplo es “Titan, the largest of the approximately sixty moons of Saturn, may have active ice volcanoes or ice volcanoes that were active until recently,” que in portugese es “Titã, a maior das cerca de 60 luas de Saturno, pode ter vulcões de gelo ativos ou que estiveram ativos até recentemente,” e que in interlingua es “Titan, le plus grande del approximativemente 60 lunas de Saturno, pote haber vulcanos de glacie active o que esseva active usque recentemente”.

Tal similaritates es utile pro studentes de interlingua e su linguas fonte proque illos facilita le acquisition de cognoscimentos passive de interlingua e le linguas ex le quales illo esseva extrahite. Le acquisition de cognoscimentos active, naturalmente, require estudios plus intense. Ma mesmo in iste caso, le studio de textos parallel provide opportunitates utile pro apprender como linguas simile es simile inter se--e como illos es differente!

Latinoamerica demanda un fin al embargo contra Cuba.

(Languages of this post: Interlingua, Spanish, English)

Le presidentes del paises del America Latin e del Caribbean qui participava iste septimana in un serie de conferentias al summitate in le Brasil exigeva que le Statos Unite remove le sanctiones economic imponite sur Cuba ante 46 annos, declarante que iste embargo viola le leges international e obstrue le integration regional.

Le presidente Cuban, Raul Castro, assisteva le reunion in su prime viage international post reimplaciar su fratre Fidel ante duo annos.

On vide le declaration como un expression de independentia in un momento in le qual le influentia del Statos Unite in le region se trova a su puncto le plus basse.

Le demanda le plus emphatic esseva illo del presidente de Bolivia, Evo Morales, qui diceva que si le Statos Unite non pone fin al sanctiones, illo risca que omne su ambassatores sia expulsate del region.

Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, le presidente del Brasil, accentuava le hereditage African de Obama como un symbolo de cambio e demandava a ille que terminava con le "blocada" de Cuba.

Castro exprimeva su gratitude pro le solidaritate continental que appoia Cuba e se declarava disponite a mantener conversationes con le nove presidente statounitese, ma "solmente post le fin del embargo e a condition de facer lo como equales".

In un altere signo de bon voluntate verso Cuba, le insula esseva admitite al "Gruppo de Rio", un corpore de coordination informal de politicas in le qual participa diverse paises del region.

Durante lor conferentias, le presidentes de dece duo paises sudamerican arrivava a un accordo pro un politica commun de defensa regional inter illes e anque a un accordo sur un mechanismo pro confrontar periculos commun e resolver tensiones que possibilemente emergera inter illes in le futuro.

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Latinoamérica pide fin del embargo a Cuba

Los presidentes de los países de América Latina y el Caribe que participaron esta semana en Brasil de una serie de cumbres regionales exigieron a los Estados Unidos que levante las sanciones económicas impuestas a Cuba hace ya 46 años, declarando que este embargo viola las leyes internacionales y obstruye la integración regional.

El presidente cubano, Raúl Castro, asistió al encuentro en su primera gira internacional desde que sucedió a su hermano Fidel hace dos años.

La declaración es vista como una expresión de independencia en un momento en que la influencia de los Estados Unidos en la región está en su punto más bajo.

El reclamo más encendido fue del presidente de Bolivia, Evo Morales, quien dijo que de no poner fin a las sanciones, Estados Unidos se arriesga "a que todos sus embajadores sean expulsados de la región".

Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, el presidente de Brasil, destacó la herencia africana de Obama como un símbolo de cambio y le pidió que acabe con el "bloqueo" a Cuba.

Castro agradeció la solidaridad continental que appoya a Cuba y se declaró dispuesto a mantener conversaciones con el nuevo presidente estadounidense, pero "sólo tras el levantamiento del embargo y a condición de hacerlo como iguales".

En otro signo de buena voluntad hacia Cuba, la isla fue admitida al "Grupo de Río", un cuerpo de coordinación informal de políticas del que participan varios países de la región.

Durante sus conferencias, los presidentes de doce países sudamericanos acordaron llegar a una política común entre ellos de defensa regional y también a un acuerdo sobre cómo confrontar peligros comunes y resolver las tensiones que emerjan entre ellos en el futuro.

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Latin America demands an end to the embargo against Cuba.

The presidents of Latin American and Caribbean countries who participated this week in a series of summit conferences in Brazil demanded that the United States remove the economic sanctions imposed on Cuba forty-six years ago, declaring that this embargo violates international law and obstructs regional integration.

The Cuban president, Raul Castro, attended the meeting in his first international trip after replacing his brother Fidel two years ago.

The declaration is seen as a declaration of independence at a time when the influence of the United States in the region is at its lowest point.

The most emphatic demand was made by the president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, who said that if the United States does not end its sanctions, it runs the risk of having all its embassadors expelled from the region.

Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, the president of Brazil, emphasized the African heritage of Obama as a symbol of change and asked that he end the "blocade" of Cuba.

Castro expressed his gratitude for continental solidarity in support of Cuba and said he was willing to have conversations with the new American president but "only after the end of the embargo and only if it takes place on a basis of equality."

In anther sign of good will toward Cuba, the island was admitted to the "Rio Group," an informal policy-coördinating body that has various countries of the region as members.

During their conferences, the presidents of twelve South American countries arrived at an agreement for a common regional-defense policy and also for an agreement to confront common dangers and resolve tensions that could possibly emerge among them in the future.

Obama vole clauder Guantanamo in duo annos.

(Languages of this post: Interlingua, Spanish, English)

Le presidentes del paises del America Latin e del Caribbean qui participava iste septimana in un serie de conferentias al summitate in le Brasil exigeva que le Statos Unite remove le sanctiones economic imponite sur Cuba ante 46 annos, declarante que iste embargo viola le leges international e obstrue le integration regional.

Le presidente Cuban, Raul Castro, assisteva le reunion in su prime viage international post reimplaciar su fratre Fidel ante duo annos.

On vide le declaration como un expression de independentia in un momento in le qual le influentia del Statos Unite in le region se trova a su puncto le plus basse.

Le demanda le plus emphatic esseva illo del presidente de Bolivia, Evo Morales, qui diceva que si le Statos Unite non pone fin al sanctiones, illo risca que omne su ambassatores sia expulsate del region.

Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, le presidente del Brasil, accentuava le hereditage African de Obama como un symbolo de cambio e demandava a ille que terminava con le "blocada" de Cuba.

Castro exprimeva su gratitude pro le solidaritate continental que appoia Cuba e se declarava disponite a mantener conversationes con le nove presidente statounitese, ma "solmente post le fin del embargo e a condition de facer lo como equales".

In un altere signo de bon voluntate verso Cuba, le insula esseva admitite al "Gruppo de Rio", un corpore de coordination informal de politicas in le qual participa diverse paises del region.

Durante lor conferentias, le presidentes de dece duo paises sudamerican arrivava a un accordo pro un politica commun de defensa regional inter illes e anque a un accordo sur un mechanismo pro confrontar periculos commun e resolver tensiones que possibilemente emergera inter illes in le futuro.

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Latinoamérica pide fin del embargo a Cuba

Los presidentes de los países de América Latina y el Caribe que participaron esta semana en Brasil de una serie de cumbres regionales exigieron a los Estados Unidos que levante las sanciones económicas impuestas a Cuba hace ya 46 años, declarando que este embargo viola las leyes internacionales y obstruye la integración regional.

El presidente cubano, Raúl Castro, asistió al encuentro en su primera gira internacional desde que sucedió a su hermano Fidel hace dos años.

La declaración es vista como una expresión de independencia en un momento en que la influencia de los Estados Unidos en la región está en su punto más bajo.

El reclamo más encendido fue del presidente de Bolivia, Evo Morales, quien dijo que de no poner fin a las sanciones, Estados Unidos se arriesga "a que todos sus embajadores sean expulsados de la región".

Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, el presidente de Brasil, destacó la herencia africana de Obama como un símbolo de cambio y le pidió que acabe con el "bloqueo" a Cuba.

Castro agradeció la solidaridad continental que appoya a Cuba y se declaró dispuesto a mantener conversaciones con el nuevo presidente estadounidense, pero "sólo tras el levantamiento del embargo y a condición de hacerlo como iguales".

En otro signo de buena voluntad hacia Cuba, la isla fue admitida al "Grupo de Río", un cuerpo de coordinación informal de políticas del que participan varios países de la región.

Durante sus conferencias, los presidentes de doce países sudamericanos acordaron llegar a una política común entre ellos de defensa regional y también a un acuerdo sobre cómo confrontar peligros comunes y resolver las tensiones que emerjan entre ellos en el futuro.

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Latin America demands an end to the embargo against Cuba.

The presidents of Latin American and Caribbean countries who participated this week in a series of summit conferences in Brazil demanded that the United States remove the economic sanctions imposed on Cuba forty-six years ago, declaring that this embargo violates international law and obstructs regional integration.

The Cuban president, Raul Castro, attended the meeting in his first international trip after replacing his brother Fidel two years ago.

The declaration is seen as a declaration of independence at a time when the influence of the United States in the region is at its lowest point.

The most emphatic demand was made by the president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, who said that if the United States does not end its sanctions, it runs the risk of having all its embassadors expelled from the region.

Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, the president of Brazil, emphasized the African heritage of Obama as a symbol of change and asked that he end the "blocade" of Cuba.

Castro expressed his gratitude for continental solidarity in support of Cuba and said he was willing to have conversations with the new American president but "only after the end of the embargo and only if it takes place on a basis of equality."

In anther sign of good will toward Cuba, the island was admitted to the "Rio Group," an informal policy-coördinating body that has various countries of the region as members.

During their conferences, the presidents of twelve South American countries arrived at an agreement for a common regional-defense policy and also for an agreement to confront common dangers and resolve tensions that could possibly emerge among them in the future.

Cryovulcanismo sur Titan

(Languages of this post: Interlingua, Portuguese, English)

Titan, le plus grande del approximativemente 60 lunas de Saturno, pote haber vulcanos de glacie active o que esseva active usque recentemente, suggere observationes facite in le programma Cassini e presentate in un reunion del Union Geophysic del Statos Unite in San Francisco.

In vice de lava, on crede que iste vulcanos expelle aqua gelate, ammonia, e methano.

Secundo Bob Nelson, de NASA, cryovulcanismo es viabile in le region de Saturno "in un objecto del grandor de Titan".

Observationes anterior habeva identificate characteristicas intrigante in le superficie de Titan que suggereva le presentia de cryovulcanismo, ma le atmosphera spisse que coperi iste satellite de Saturno sempre faceva difficile le confirmation del phenomeno.

Ma le evidentia del existentia de vulcanos de glacie augmenta. Scientistas del equipa responsible per le programma Cassini poteva localisar duo alterationes distincte de luminositate in duo locationes separate in le region equatorial de Titan.

Le alterationes esseva identificate per le spectrometro de Cassini quando le sonda supervolava Titan inter Julio de 2004 e martio de 2006.

In un del locales identificate, le scientistas trovava evidentia de glacie de ammonia, que pote haber venite del interior de Titan.

Ammonia es un material que multes crede que esserea trovate in le interior de Titan, ma illo non se trova in le superficie, e trovar ammonia in le superficie in periodos determinate es un forte indication que materials del interior del satellite sta a esser transportate al superficie.

Un altere indication de cryovulcanismo es le quantitate significante de methano retenite in le atmosphere de Titan. Sin medios de reimplaciamento, le concentration original de methano in le atmosphera de iste luna de Saturno deberea haber essite destruite ante multo tempore per le luce ultraviolet del sol.

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Titã, a maior das cerca de 60 luas de Saturno, pode ter vulcões de gelo ativos ou que estiveram ativos até recentemente, sugeriram observações feitas a partir da sonda Cassini e apresentadas em reunião na União Geofísica dos Estados Unidos, em São Francisco.

Ao invés de expelir lava, acredita-se que estes vulcões liberariam água gelada, amônia e metano.

Segundo Bob Nelson, da NASA o "criovulcanismo" é viável na região de Saturno "em um objeto do tamanho de Titã".

Observações anteriores haviam identificado caraterísticas intrigantes na superfície de Titã que sugeriram a presença de criovulcanismo, mas a espessa atmosfera que encobre este satélite de Saturno sempre dificultou a confirmação do fenômeno.

Mas as evidências da existência de vulcões de gelo aumentam.

Cientistas da equipe responsável pelo programa Cassini conseguiram localizar duas alterações distintas na luminosidade em dois locais separados na região equatorial de Titã.

As alterações foram identificadas pelo espetrômetro da Cassini, quando a sonda sobrevoou Titã entre julho de 2004 e março de 2006.

Em um dos locais identificados, os cientistas encontraram evidências de gelo de amônia, que pode ter vindo do interior de Titã.

"Amônia é um material que muitos acreditam que estaria no interior de Titã, mas não é encontrado na superfície, e encontrar amônia na superfície em determinados períodos é uma forte indicação de que materiais do interior do satélite estão sendo transportados para a superfície."

Outra indicação de criovulcanismo é a quantidade significativa de metano retida na atmósfera de Titã. Sem meios de reposição, a concentração original de metano na atmósfera desta lua de Saturno deveria ter sido destruída há muito tempo pela luz ultravioleta do Sol.

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Titan, the largest of the approximately sixty moons of Saturn, may have active ice volcanoes or ice volcanoes that were active until recently, suggest observations made by the Cassini program and presented in a meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco.

Instead of lava, it is believed that these volcanos erupt with frozen water, ammonia, and methane.

According to Bob Nelson, of NASA, cryovulcanism is viable in the region of Saturn "in an object of the size of Titan."

Former observations had identified some intriguing characteristics on the surface of Titan that suggested the presence of cryovulcanism, but the thick atmosphere that covers this satellite of Saturn always made it difficult to confirm this phenomenon.

But evidence of the existence of ice volcanoes is increasing. Scientists from the team responsible for the Cassini program were able to locate two distinct alterations in luminosity in two separate locations in the equatorial region of Titan.

The alterations were identified by the spectrometer on Cassini when the probe flew over Titan between June, 2004, and March, 2006.

In one of the identified locations, the scientists found evidence of ammonia ice, which might have come from the interior of Titan.

Ammonia is a material that many believe can be found in the interior of Titan, but it is not found on its surface, and finding ammonia on the surface at determined periods is a strong indication that materials from the interior of the satellite are being transported to the surface.

Another indication of cryovulcanism is the significant amount of methane retained in Titan's atmosphere. Without any way of being replaced, the original concentration of methane in the atmosphere of this moon of Saturn would no doubt have been destroyed a long time ago by the ultraviolet light of the sun.

Enceladus

(Languages of this post: Interlingua, Spanish, English)

Enceladus, un del lunas de Saturno, se comporta de un maniera multo simile al Terra e anque poterea contener aqua sub su superficie. Nove imagines del satellite gelate revela que su superficie se divide e separa exactemente como lo face le solo oceanic de nostre planeta pro formar un nove crusta.

Le imagines, capturate per le sonda Cassini del agentia spatial statounitese NASA, esseva presentate durante le Conferentia del Union Geophysic Statounitese que se celebra in San Francisco.

Le discoperimento, dice le astronomos, es "multo emotional" proque illo confirma le idea que le satellite ha aqua sub su superficie e possibilemente vita.

Enceladus es un del objectos le plus blanc del systema solar, como si nive justo nunc cadeva sur su superficie, e le ration es que le luna se trova totalmente coperite de glacie.

Le imagines de Enceladus monstra fissuras in le region del polo sud, que es le loco ubi on ha observate le "activitate" del crusta.

Le idea que le solo oceanic del Terra se divide e separa se ha convertite in le base del theoria del placas tectonic.

Isto significa que blocos gigantesc del crusta terrestre se move e cambia lentamente le position de nostre continentes.

Il pare que alique multo simile sta a occurer in le polo sud de Enceladus, como demonstra Cassini, ma le blocos tectonic de Enceladas es de glacie, e sub illos il probabilemente ha aqua liquide.

On jam sapeva que Enceladus possede certe componentes chemic fundamental que es essential pro sustener le vita, ma mancava le ingrediente principal: le aqua liquide.

Gratias a Casini, nos nunc sape que Enceladus ha un fonte de calor interne, certe luce, e substantias chimic organic, ma nunc, pro confirmar le presentia de aqua, il essera necesse planificar un mission specific a Enceladus que pote prender specimens del glacie de su superficie e investigar lo que il ha sub le fracturas.

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Enceladus, una de las lunas de Saturno, se comporta de forma muy parecida a la Tierra e incluso podría tener agua bajo su superficie. Nuevas imágenes del helado satélite revelan que su superficie se divide y separa exactamente como lo hace el suelo oceánico de nuestro planeta para formar una nueva corteza.

Las imágenes, captadas por la sonda Cassini de la agencia espacial estadounidense, NASA, fueron presentadas durante la Conferencia de la Unión Geofísica Estadounidense que se celebra en San Francisco.

El hallazgo, dicen los astrónomos, es "muy emocionante", porque confirma la idea de que el satélite esconde agua bajo la superficie y quizás vida.

Enceladus es uno de los objetos más blancos del sistema solar, como si acabara de caer nieve en su superficie, y la razón es que la luna está totalmente cubierta de hielo.

Las imágenes de Enceladus muestran grietas en la región del polo sur, que es donde se está llevando a cabo la "actividad" de la corteza.

La idea de que el suelo oceánico de la Tierra se divide y separa se ha convertido en la base de la teoría de las placas tectónicas.

Es decir, que bloques gigantescos de la corteza terrestre se mueven y cambian lentamente las posiciones de nuestros continentes.

Y al parecer algo muy similar está ocurriendo en el polo sur de Enceladus, como lo demuestra Cassini, pero las places teutónicas de Enceladas son de hielo, y bajo ellas probablemente hay agua líquida.

Ya se sabía que Enceladus posee ciertos componentes químicos fundamentales que se requieren para sostener vida, pero faltaba el ingrediente principal: el agua líquida.

Gracias a Cassini ya sabemos que Enceladus tiene una fuente de calor interna, cierta luz, y sustancias químicas orgánicas, pero ahora, para confirmar la presencia de agua, será necesario planear una misión específica a Enceladus que pueda tomar muestras del hielo de su superficie e investigar lo que hay debajo de las fracturas.

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Enceladus, one of the moons of Saturn, behaves in a way greatly resembling the earth and could also contain water below its surface. New images of the frozen satellite reveal that its surface is divided and splits up in exactly the way the ground below the oceans of our planet moves to form new crust.

The images, captured by NASA's Cassini probe, were presented during the American Geophysical Union conference taking place in San Francisco.

The discovery, say astronomers, is "very emotional" because it confirms the idea that the satellite has water below its surface and possibly life.

Enceladus is one of the whitest objects of the solar system, as if snow had just fallen onto its surface, and the reason is that the moon is completely covered with ice.

The images of Enceladus show cracks in the south-pole region, which is the place where "activity" in the crust has been observed.

The idea that the ground beneath the oceans of the world is splitting up and separating has become the basis for the theory of plate tectonics.

This means that the gigantic blocks of the earth's crust move and slowly change the position of our continents.

It seems that something very similar is occurring at the south pole of Enceladus, as Cassini has shown, but the tectonic blocks of Enceladus are made of ice, and there is probably liquid water below them.

It was already known that Enceladus has certain fundamental chemical components that are essential for sustaining life, but the principal ingredient was lacking: liquid water.

Thanks to Cassini, we now know that Enceladus has a source of internal heat, a certain amount of light, and organic chemicals, but now, to confirm the presence of water, it will be necessary to plan a specific mission to Enceladus that can take samples of the ice on its surface and investigate what lies below the cracks.