Enceladus
Whether Saturn's Rings are Young or Old, its Moons are as Ancient as the Planet Itself
A team of researchers has obtained new estimates on the age of Saturn's irregular satellites, which range from 4.1 and…
We've Got to Go Back to Enceladus. Here's a Mission That Could Get the Science
Saturn's moon Enceladus is one of the most promising places to look for life in the Solar System. It has…
JWST Spies a Gigantic Water Plume at Enceladus
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a huge water vapor plume emanating from Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Astronomers say the…
One Spacecraft Could Visit All of Saturn's Inner Large Moons
Saturn's moon Enceladus is one of the best places we could search for life in the Solar System. A new…
We Could Soon See Landslides on Europa and Ganymede
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) recently launched Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission and NASA's upcoming Europa Clipper mission could…
How Could We Detect Life Inside Enceladus?
A new study provides estimates on what an astrobiology mission could find when it goes to Enceladus and samples its…
ESA is Considering a Mission to Enceladus
There are plenty of exciting places in the solar system to explore. But few are more interesting than Saturn's moon…
Will Enceladus finally answer, ‘Are we alone?’
We recently examined how and why the planet Mars could answer the longstanding question: Are we alone? There is evidence…
Solar System Tours: Plumes of Enceladus
“We’re coming up on the plumes!” The co-pilot announced over the intercom. The other six passengers and I took our…
We Now Understand Why Enceladus has ‘Tiger Stripe’ Cracks at its Southern Pole
One of the biggest surprises of the 13-year Cassini mission came in Enceladus, a tiny moon with active geysers at…