6. Jets of Water Above Enceladus
Found Year: 2015.
Who Found It: Cassini, NASA
Place: Enceladus
The goal of Cassini’s mission manoeuvre in 2015 was to gather and make public any information that would be useful in determining whether or not there is evidence for life in the ocean. Cassini’s mission has already assisted in the discovery of further information regarding Jupiter’s moon in earlier studies.
Jets of Water Above Enceladus ©Alamy/NASA Image Collection
A significant finding suggests that both hydrothermal and geological activity exist, containing a variety of fundamental elements that may provide all the elements required for life.
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