Enceladus

Proper noun

Meaning

(astronomy) A moon of Saturn.

(Greek mythology) A giant in Greek mythology.

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Astronomers fell into the habit of referring to them and Titan as Saturn I through Saturn V. Once Mimas and Enceladus were discovered, in 1789, the numbering scheme was extended to Saturn VII. Source: Internet

Cassini data and observations revealed that while seemingly inhospitable to us, the moons Enceladus and Titan could be habitable for some form of life. Source: Internet

Enceladus is similar to Europa. Source: Internet

Nascent missions to explore Enceladus further as well as other icy ocean worlds with similar conditions, especially Jupiter’s moon Europa, are already in various stages of development at NASA and the European Space Agency. Source: Internet

If Enceladus has liquid water, it joins Mars and Jupiter's moon Europa as one of the prime places in the Solar System to look for extraterrestrial life and possible future settlements. Source: Internet

The spacecraft would enter into Saturn orbit and enable multiple flybys through Enceladus' icy plumes to collect icy plume particles and volatiles and return them to Earth on a capsule. Source: Internet

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