Today was a good Day for Science News

The first story caught me off guard. You will have to read it to get the twist in the story and the thought behind it. I don’t want to spoil it. A well written piece by Jeff Jacoby of the Boston Globe.

A teacher with faith and reason

I always love these stories about space. This one asks the age old questions; is there life out there? The discovery of water on Saturn’s moon Enceladus is prompting a lot of discussion in the scientific community about future space exploration missions. Enceladus, Europa and Mars are so far the best bets.

Saturn holds a tiny secret

Last and not least are the weird science articles. This is weird science at its best.

Mythical satyr may be preserved in salt

And this photo set is priceless. I have no idea what these creatures are but they sure look like a lot of fun, I mean trouble. (look at the kid's faces)