Enceladus
Enceladus is a small, bright moon that orbits the planet Saturn. It shoots icy geysers into space and may hide a warm ocean beneath its frozen surface.
A few interesting things
- Powerful geysers shoot water ice and vapor from cracks at its south pole.
- Scientists think there is a hidden salty ocean under the ice—good for searching for life.
- The Cassini spacecraft visited Enceladus and studied its plumes up close.
A few details
- Diameter: 504 km
- Distance from planet: 238,000 km
- Orbit length: 1 days