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- Enceladus | Geology, Plumes & Eruptions | BritannicaEnceladus, second nearest of the major regular moons of Saturn and the brightest of all its moons. It was discovered in 1789 by the English astronomer William Herschel and named for one of the Giants (Gigantes) of Greek mythology. Enceladus measures about 500 km (310 miles) in diameter and orbits.
- Enceladus, Saturn’s moon with a hidden ocean - The Planetary SocietyHighlights. Enceladus has an icy surface with massive fissures called “tiger stripes.” NASA’s Cassini spacecraft confirmed Enceladus has the right chemical ingredients for microbial life in its ocean. Enceladus’ hydrothermal vents may be similar to the ones that helped life flourish on early Earth.
- Enceladus - NASA ScienceEnceladus 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. It completes one orbit every 32.9 hours within the densest part of Saturn's E Ring.
- Enceladus - NASA ScienceCassini 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 - WikipediaEnceladus is the sixth-largest moon of Saturn and the 19th-largest in the Solar System. It is about 500 kilometers (310 miles) in diameter, 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 the Solar System.
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