Enceladus

11.19.17

Space

How NASA will defend the Earth against plagues from outer space

Because nobody wants to be dissolved by extraterrestrial amoeboids.

By A. Tarantola, 11.19.17

09.15.17

What's next for NASA as Cassini's mission comes to a close

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What's next for NASA as Cassini's mission comes to a close

The space agency has almost too many celestial bodies to study

By A. Tarantola, 09.15.17

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09.14.17

Nine of Cassini’s most exciting discoveries about Saturn

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Nine of Cassini’s most exciting discoveries about Saturn

From electrically-charged moons to hexagonal polar storms, this place has it all.

By A. Tarantola, 09.14.17

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04.13.17

Saturn and Jupiter's moon burps bode well for distant life

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Saturn and Jupiter's moon burps bode well for distant life

Gas plumes erupting from their icy surfaces might indicate oceans that can support living organisms.

By D. Lumb, 04.13.17

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04.03.17

How NASA's future robots will explore frozen worlds

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How NASA's future robots will explore frozen worlds

Yes, there will be harpoons.

By A. Tarantola, 04.03.17

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12.19.15

Cassini leaves Saturn's moon Enceladus after one last mission

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Cassini leaves Saturn's moon Enceladus after one last mission

The space probe will study Enceladus' heat before it bids farewell and explores Saturn's rings.

By J. Fingas, 12.19.15

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10.31.15

Cassini gets cozy with Saturn's moon, flies 30 miles above its surface

On its way out, the Cassini spacecraft took a pretty photo showing both Enceladus and Saturn's rings.

By M. Moon, 10.31.15

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10.16.15

Cassini takes close-up pictures of Saturnian moon's north pole

Turns out Enceladus' northermost region is covered in craters and thin, cobwebby fractures.

By M. Moon, 10.16.15

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09.15.15

Saturn's moon Enceladus has a global, water-based ocean

NASA has confirmed that Saturn's moon Enceladus has a water ocean covering everything below its icy surface.

By J. Fingas, 09.15.15

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08.24.15

The Big Picture: Saturn illuminates the surface of its icy moon

Think the bright right side of Enceladus is lit thanks to the sun? Guess again.

By T. Seppala, 08.24.15

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Enceladus

How NASA will defend the Earth against plagues from outer space

What's next for NASA as Cassini's mission comes to a close

Nine of Cassini’s most exciting discoveries about Saturn

Saturn and Jupiter's moon burps bode well for distant life

How NASA's future robots will explore frozen worlds

Cassini leaves Saturn's moon Enceladus after one last mission

Cassini gets cozy with Saturn's moon, flies 30 miles above its surface

Cassini takes close-up pictures of Saturnian moon's north pole

Saturn's moon Enceladus has a global, water-based ocean

The Big Picture: Saturn illuminates the surface of its icy moon

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