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Jupiter (and Saturn) has no solid surface, like the Earth. Rather the density and temperature increase with depth. The lack of solid surface need not be a deterrent to life, though, as many aquatic animals (e.g., fish, jellyfish) never touch a solid surface. There has been speculation that massive gas-bag organisms could exist in Jupiter's atmosphere. These organisms might be something like jellyfish, floating upon the atmospheric currents and eating either each other or the organic materials formed in Jupiter's atmosphere. this was located at http:// www.faqs.org/faqs/astronomy/faq/part6/section-6.html

and then there is the other site of:

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/life/J_environment.html

Now if were we discussing life on the moons that would be a different matter all together.

As for Saturn you might want to check out this site at http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/life/S_environment.html&edu=high
And yet again if we are discussing life on the moons then it would yet again be a different matter.

There does seem to be a lot of SciFi books written concerning life on either of the two giants, but so far there is not scientific foundation.

But I personally would like to think that in some form, though definitely not biological in the terms we understand then, that there is life on either of the two, just because I like to entertain odd thoughts such as this.

Rev. Alimae


Rev. Alimae