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[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 50 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's the moon Ariel, plus maybe a few others. Figured I'd put in comments what the article was about to balance out the name jokes. I used to try and pronounce it with the different accent, but I don't bother now. It's the name.

On the actual topic, that's fascinating that there's enough gravitational force for Uranus to do what Jupiter does to its moons. Granted Ariel is a lot closer. We really need missions for each of these type moons to get under the ice and see what's there.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Just read an article about ice under the surface of Mars, perhaps a whole oceans worth. There's a lot of water out there I don't know if it necessarily is going to translate into life but it's cool to find. If nothing else it gives us options if we screw all ours up.

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 year ago

Oh shit, don't let Nestle see this comment.

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Our water is already screwed up with micro plastics.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

Microplastic water is next-gen water. Whatever evolves to use it is the winner.

[–] WalnutLum@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Not to rain on your parade but:

https://phys.org/news/2024-08-scientists-oceans-mars-deep.html

Using seismic activity to probe the interior of Mars, geophysicists have found evidence for a large underground reservoir of liquid water—enough to fill oceans on the planet's surface.

It's located in tiny cracks and pores in rock in the middle of the Martian crust, between 11.5 and 20 kilometers below the surface. Even on Earth, drilling a hole a kilometer deep is a challenge.

Ain't nobody getting to that water anytime soon.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We're already screwing ours up and won't be able to sufficiently use the option of any other planet before we implode.

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Well with that attitude, the human race is already doomed. Might as well curl up into a hole and die...

Or you know, lighten up, try to make a difference and build the future you want. Or keep bitching, your choice really.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I used to try and pronounce it with the different accent, but I don't bother now. It's the name.

Idk man, personally, I don't think Uranus [yoor-uh-nuhs] sounds much like "your anus", but the distinction might be smaller for certain dialects.

[–] Plopp@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Are we about to discover the first extraterrestrial lifeforms around Uranus?

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel sure there are colonies of life around Uranus.

*colonoscopies of life

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I think it would be disappointing if we found an ocean world, but it had no life on it… though I hope we come prepared with some algae or something.

[–] veeesix@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

The “I told you so” energy would so be incredibly validating to 10 year-old me.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Stories like this are why I hope medical science finds a way to extend life expectancy. I'd love to get a few extra decades just to see the cool things that happen.

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I've got bad news about the future for you.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Whatever you think you know about the future, guaranteed you're wrong.

Your science is the best we got right now, just like the science was in the past. Your predictions are the best we got right now. Your cool shit's going to look just as dumb to your grandchildren as those rubber monster suits in old movies. Your guesses about the future are going to look as dumb as an episode of the Jetsons.

[–] Xeroxchasechase@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Lets just hope that our grandchildren will laugh at our dumb predictions that human made climate change will cause a mass extintion event and destroy most of earth's ability to sustain life

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I'm jealous of your optimism. I really hope the future aligns with your expectations, and not mine.

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 7 points 1 year ago

I, for one, would love to see Uranus before I die

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Try not to laugh at the name of the 7th planet challenge (impossible)

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Names going to change to Urectum in 2620 anyway.

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 1 points 1 year ago

First expedition sponsored by Cologuard

[–] Carvex@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It's ours alright.

[–] Anissem@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago

You should get that checked out

[–] mvirts@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

When NASA's lookin in the sky and sees an ocean world nearby

Diarrhea!

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

So that's 3 of 4 gas giants that have possible ocean worlds in their orbits, Europa (also Callisto IIRC?), Enceladus, and now Ariel, any contenders around Neptune?

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago

ah yes, interplanetary swamp ass

Ariel, Uranus.

[–] NaoPb@eviltoast.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why aren't they in space? Why are they checking out my anus?

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

Exactly.

Back to space you filthy animals!

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 1 points 1 year ago

Can't I skinny dip once without NASA spying on me?

[–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago