Marvel's Original Sin 6 by Jason Arron (w) and Mike Deodato (a)
Midas has come to Earth to deal with some issues concerning the recent death of Uatu, the watcher. In the midst it is revealed that Midas has a home on Saturn!
Questions:
1.) What is Saturn like?
2.) How could someone live on Saturn?
Answers:
1.) Considering Saturn is the 6th planet from the Sun, which makes it much colder, approximately -178 C or -288 F. The planet is made of mostly hydrogen and helium and has little solid area. The gases that make up the planets upper atmosphere whirl at an alarming 500 ft/sec. In contrast, some of Earths stronger hurricane winds only reach 360 ft/sec. However, the beautiful planet has rings orbiting it and 6 moons. If Midas were to live here, the lack of solid ground wouldn't be as big an issue as he would turn everything to gold to have enough solid ground.
2.) Taking into account #1; a human could not live on Saturn without equipment. The temperature is deathly cold, the winds would constantly knock you around and there's little solid ground. A human would have to live in a vessel constantly. However, there are two moons of Saturn that would be much more hospitable to human life. Titan, which has a high nitrogen content in its atmosphere similar to early Earth and methane lakes.Also, Encedalus, which is believed to have liquid water under its ice surface and organic molecules such as methane have been found.
Living on Saturn would be a big stretch, however, living on Titan or Encedalus is much more plausible for human life. Midas' unique physiology would likely give him the ability to withstand the extremes of these moons and maybe even the planet itself. He's golden where ever he lives...
References:
1- http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/saturn-article/?rptregcta=reg_free_np&rptregcampaign=20131016_rw_membership_r1p_us_se_w# 2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qu6P1opR-g
Midas has come to Earth to deal with some issues concerning the recent death of Uatu, the watcher. In the midst it is revealed that Midas has a home on Saturn!
Questions:
1.) What is Saturn like?
2.) How could someone live on Saturn?
Answers:
1.) Considering Saturn is the 6th planet from the Sun, which makes it much colder, approximately -178 C or -288 F. The planet is made of mostly hydrogen and helium and has little solid area. The gases that make up the planets upper atmosphere whirl at an alarming 500 ft/sec. In contrast, some of Earths stronger hurricane winds only reach 360 ft/sec. However, the beautiful planet has rings orbiting it and 6 moons. If Midas were to live here, the lack of solid ground wouldn't be as big an issue as he would turn everything to gold to have enough solid ground.
2.) Taking into account #1; a human could not live on Saturn without equipment. The temperature is deathly cold, the winds would constantly knock you around and there's little solid ground. A human would have to live in a vessel constantly. However, there are two moons of Saturn that would be much more hospitable to human life. Titan, which has a high nitrogen content in its atmosphere similar to early Earth and methane lakes.Also, Encedalus, which is believed to have liquid water under its ice surface and organic molecules such as methane have been found.
Living on Saturn would be a big stretch, however, living on Titan or Encedalus is much more plausible for human life. Midas' unique physiology would likely give him the ability to withstand the extremes of these moons and maybe even the planet itself. He's golden where ever he lives...
References:
1- http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/saturn-article/?rptregcta=reg_free_np&rptregcampaign=20131016_rw_membership_r1p_us_se_w# 2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qu6P1opR-g
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