Cassini Images Of Enceladus Highlight Possible Cradle For Life

By Evan Gough February 7, 2017
Cassini Images Of Enceladus Highlight Possible Cradle For Life

  • Enceladus is Saturn's sixth largest moon

  • Enceladus is about 500 km in diameter (Earth's Moon is 3,474 km in diameter)

  • Enceladus was discovered in 1789 by William Herschel

  • Enceladus is one of the most reflective objects in our Solar System, due to its icy surface

    • Evan Gough

    Evan Gough

    Evan Gough is a science-loving guy with no formal education who loves Earth, forests, hiking, and heavy music. He's guided by Carl Sagan's quote: "Understanding is a kind of ecstasy."