8 remarkable discoveries that make this beautiful moon of Saturn an ideal place to detect aliens
NASA/JPL/CICLOPS
But it is a very special moon, unlike any of the other 59.
Since 2004, when NASA's Cassini spacecraft began orbiting Saturn, scientists have made some remarkable discoveries about this distant, icy world.
Not only does Enceladus contain a vast underground ocean beneath its icy surface, but it could harbor hydrothermal vents on its ocean floor that are generating similar conditions to where life might have originated on Earth.
And that's just the beginning!
Earlier this week, Cassini took a detour to fly extremely close to Enceldus - just 30 miles above the surface. The epic flyby could sniff out compelling evidence for the possibility of life. Scientists are now analyzing the data to see what Cassini found.
While we wait, the designers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory compiled eight amazing facts about Enceladus that they say should make it "the next target in our search for worlds where extraterrestrial life could exist."
Check out what we know, so far, below:
- A couple accidentally shipped their cat in an Amazon return package. It arrived safely 6 days later, hundreds of miles away.
- A centenarian who starts her day with gentle exercise and loves walks shares 5 longevity tips, including staying single
- 2 states where home prices are falling because there are too many houses and not enough buyers
- "To sit and talk in the box...!" Kohli's message to critics as RCB wrecks GT in IPL Match 45
- 7 Nutritious and flavourful tiffin ideas to pack for school
- India's e-commerce market set to skyrocket as the country's digital economy surges to USD 1 Trillion by 2030
- Top 5 places to visit near Rishikesh
- Indian economy remains in bright spot: Ministry of Finance