geysers of enceladus

Fly Slowly Through Enceladus' Plumes to Detect LifeFly Slowly Through Enceladus' Plumes to Detect Life

Fly Slowly Through Enceladus' Plumes to Detect Life

Enceladus is blasting water into space from the jets at its southern pole. This makes it the ideal place to…

1 year ago
Will Enceladus finally answer, ‘Are we alone?’Will Enceladus finally answer, ‘Are we alone?’

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…

2 years ago
Solar System Tours: Plumes of EnceladusSolar System Tours: Plumes of Enceladus

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…

2 years ago
The Raw Materials for Amino Acids – Which are the Raw Materials for Life – Were Found in the Geysers Coming out of EnceladusThe Raw Materials for Amino Acids – Which are the Raw Materials for Life – Were Found in the Geysers Coming out of Enceladus

The Raw Materials for Amino Acids – Which are the Raw Materials for Life – Were Found in the Geysers Coming out of Enceladus

According to a recent study, Enceladus' plumes may contain the building blocks of amino acids, which are the building blocks…

5 years ago
Warm Poles Suggest Enceladus’ Liquid Water Near SurfaceWarm Poles Suggest Enceladus’ Liquid Water Near Surface

Warm Poles Suggest Enceladus’ Liquid Water Near Surface

One of the biggest surprises from the Cassini mission to Saturn has been the discovery of active geysers at the…

8 years ago
Images from Enceladus ‘Plume Dive’ Courtesy of CassiniImages from Enceladus ‘Plume Dive’ Courtesy of Cassini

Images from Enceladus ‘Plume Dive’ Courtesy of Cassini

Oh, to hitch a ride aboard NASA’s Cassini spacecraft this week. The Saturn orbiting sentinel recently completed an amazing series…

9 years ago
Scientists Discover 101 Geysers Erupting at Saturn’s Intriguing Icy Moon EnceladusScientists Discover 101 Geysers Erupting at Saturn’s Intriguing Icy Moon Enceladus

Scientists Discover 101 Geysers Erupting at Saturn’s Intriguing Icy Moon Enceladus

Scientists analyzing the reams of data from NASA’s Cassini orbiter at Saturn have discovered 101 geysers erupting from the intriguing…

10 years ago