May 2022
Essential guide to the James Webb Space Telescope
... of the Universe, in our own Solar System, JWST will turn to the icy moons Europa (Jupiter) and Enceladus (Saturn), studying them for signs of submerged hydrothermal vents as part of our hunt for ‘life elsewhere’. Even...
January 2023
Evolving human space culture – reflections on humanity’s cultural potential in space
... all our fellow explorers and settlers in space. In ‘Enceladean Soup’, Ms Gallagher muses upon the possibilites of life on Enceladus deep in its vast oceans and possibly similar to primordial Earth. About the author Cheryl Gallagher is a creative...
13 March 2015
Ceres breakthrough: NASA's Dawn is first probe to visit a dwarf planet
.... One thing that's very good in the solar system at reflecting sunlight is ice. For example, [Saturn's moon] Enceladus has an albedo of about 100 percent. But there are people who are holding out for salt...
27 September 2016
Astronomers observe possible water vapour plumes on Europa
... be the second moon in the solar system known to have water vapour plumes. The other is Saturn's moon Enceladus, which In 2005, was detected by NASA's Cassini orbiter to produce jets of water vapour and dust emanating from...
03 January 2017
What did 2016 do for us?
... ionosphere, measuring Saturn’s gravitational and magnetic fields, determining ring mass, and making the last views of Enceladus. Chang’e 5, China’s unmanned mission to the moon is expected to land on the lunar surface this year and is expected...
25 February 2019
Scientists create DNA-like molecule to aid search for alien life
... Molecular Evolution in Alachua, Florida, who worked on the project. Could those alien worlds be as ‘close’ as Europa and Enceladus, where vast water oceans churn under thick layers of ice, thus providing a habitat suitable for life...
