Enceladus

NASA Says James Webb Telescope will Study Solar System’s “Ocean Worlds”

When it is deployed in 2018, the James Webb Space Telescope will spend some of its time studying the "Ocean…

7 years ago

NASA Bombshell: Key Ingredient For Life Discovered On Enceladus

Discovery of hydrogen at Enceladus raises hopes that life may exist in the icy moon's oceans.

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

Cassini Images Of Enceladus Highlight Possible Cradle For Life

Images of Enceladus highlight its frozen, reflective beauty, and its potential as a cradle for life.

7 years ago

Enceladus’ Jets Selectively Power-Up Farther From Saturn

A crowning achievement of the Cassini mission to Saturn is the discovery of water vapor jets spraying out from Enceladus' southern pole.…

8 years ago

Cassini Watches Star Through Enceladus’ Plume

Today Cassini will observe the light of the central star in Orion's belt as it passes through Enceladus' plumes.

8 years ago

Retro Travel Posters Show Us The Future

These beautiful, retro-style posters from NASA recall the glory days of space tourism. That haven't happened yet.

8 years ago

Enceladus, the Jet-Powered Water World

I don’t think I’ll ever tire of seeing pictures of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, with those captivating water jets and plumes…

9 years ago

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

Cassini’s Close Flyby of Enceladus Yields Surprising, Perplexing Imagery

If you thought Saturn's moon Enceladus couldn't get any more bizzare -- with its magnificent plumes, crazy tiger-stripe-like fissures and…

9 years ago