Enceladus, one of Saturn’s icy moons, hides a vast ocean beneath its frozen crust. From its surface, cryovolcanoes erupt—blasting towering plumes of ice and vapor hundreds of kilometers into space. Against the backdrop of Saturn’s rings, these geysers glitter like shattered glass. Could this spectacle be more than beauty—could it be evidence of alien life below? #enceladus #cryovolcano #saturn #spaceexplained #cosmicmystery #solarsystem #astrobiology #universe #shorts | Discover

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On this #TeachingTuesday, let's talk about Saturn's moon Enceladus! NASA’s Cassini mission discovered active geysers at the south pole of Enceladus in 2005. After several flybys, it was determined that an ocean lies beneath the moon's icy surface that has the potential to support life. Exploration of the moon has ‘altered the way we think about where life may be found’ in the universe, according to Cassini project scientist Linda Spilker. Read more: https://goo.gl/yxIjN4 | Space.com