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8 Real World Science Facts About Saturn's Moon Enceladus
Enceladus is a small ocean world covered in ice — one of more than 60 confirmed moons orbiting Saturn. It’s 25 times smaller than Earth and almost 10 times as far from the sun, yet in recent years, it’s given scientists many reasons to think it should be the next target in our search for worlds where extraterrestrial life could exist.
So what has scientists so stoked about Enceladus? Here are some of the most intriguing findings scientists have made about Enceladus using data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft at Saturn.
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![Vector graphic/illustration showing Enceladus' young surfaces Vector graphic/illustration showing Enceladus' young surfaces](http://imagecache.jpl.nasa.gov/images/edu/learn/slideshows/realworldscience_enceladus/realworldscience_enceladus_1-640x350.jpg)
![Vector graphic/illustration showing particles shooting out of Enceladus' jets Vector graphic/illustration showing particles shooting out of Enceladus' jets](http://imagecache.jpl.nasa.gov/images/edu/learn/slideshows/realworldscience_enceladus/realworldscience_enceladus_2-640x350.jpg)
![Vector graphic/illustration showing particles from Enceladus' plume feeding the E-ring on Saturn Vector graphic/illustration showing particles from Enceladus' plume feeding the E-ring on Saturn](http://imagecache.jpl.nasa.gov/images/edu/learn/slideshows/realworldscience_enceladus/realworldscience_enceladus_3-640x350.jpg)
![Vector graphic/illustration showing cracks on Enceladus' being pulled apart by gravitational forces Vector graphic/illustration showing cracks on Enceladus' being pulled apart by gravitational forces](http://imagecache.jpl.nasa.gov/images/edu/learn/slideshows/realworldscience_enceladus/realworldscience_enceladus_4-640x350.jpg)
![Vector graphic/illustration showing where heat is radiating from Enceladus' south pole region. Vector graphic/illustration showing where heat is radiating from Enceladus' south pole region.](http://imagecache.jpl.nasa.gov/images/edu/learn/slideshows/realworldscience_enceladus/realworldscience_enceladus_5-640x350.jpg)
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![Vector graphic/illustration showing Enceladus' ocean. Vector graphic/illustration showing Enceladus' ocean.](http://imagecache.jpl.nasa.gov/images/edu/learn/slideshows/realworldscience_enceladus/realworldscience_enceladus_7-640x350.jpg)
![Vector graphic/illustration showing a blender with the ingredients for life that have been found on Enceladus. Vector graphic/illustration showing a blender with the ingredients for life that have been found on Enceladus.](http://imagecache.jpl.nasa.gov/images/edu/learn/slideshows/realworldscience_enceladus/realworldscience_enceladus_8-640x350.jpg)