Enceladus

Enceladus is a moon of Saturn. It is particularly interesting because it appears to have an underground ocean and the potential to harbour life.

Enceladus
Enceladus photographed by Voyager 2 in 1981.
Credit: NASA

Facts About Enceladus:

  • In May 2011 NASA scientists at an Encedalus Focus Group Conference reported that Enceladus "is emerging as the most habitable spot beyond Earth in the Solar System for life as we know it".
Classification: Moon (orbiting Saturn)
Names:  Saturn II

Discovered:  1789  by William Herschel
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