Enceladus - Wikipedia
Enceladus is the sixth-largest moon of Saturn and the 18th-largest in the Solar System. It is about 500 kilometers (310 miles) in diameter, [5] about a tenth of that of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. It is mostly covered by fresh, clean ice, making it one of the most reflective bodies of …
Enceladus - NASA Science
Enceladus orbits Saturn at a distance of 148,000 miles (238,000 kilometers) between the orbits of two other moons, Mimas and Tethys. Enceladus is tidally locked with Saturn, keeping the same face toward the planet.
In Depth | Enceladus – NASA Solar System Exploration
Oct 9, 2008 · Few worlds in our solar system are as compelling as Saturn’s icy ocean moon Enceladus. A handful of worlds are thought to have liquid water oceans beneath their frozen shell, but Enceladus sprays its ocean out into space where a spacecraft can sample it.
Enceladus | Science – NASA Solar System Exploration
A masterpiece of deep time and wrenching gravity, the tortured surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus and its fascinating ongoing geologic activity tell the story of the ancient and present struggles of one tiny world.
Cassini at Enceladus - Science@NASA
Cassini revealed the dramatic truth: Enceladus is an active moon that hides a global ocean of liquid salty water beneath its crust. What’s more, jets of icy particles from that ocean, laced with a brew of water and simple organic chemicals, gush out into space continuously from this fascinating ocean world.
Enceladus, Saturn’s moon with a hidden ocean | The …
While it’s not Saturn’s biggest moon (that distinction belongs to Titan) or even its closest satellite, Enceladus makes a strong case for being one of its host planet’s most captivating worlds. Not every moon can boast that it creates its own planetary ring, if a moon could boast at all.
Enceladus — A guide to Saturn's intriguing icy moon | Space
May 27, 2023 · Enceladus is Saturn's sixth-largest moon and one of the most promising potential sites in the solar system for hosting life.