• Last Enceladus Plume Observation • This movie sequence of images is from the last dedicated observation of the Enceladus plume by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The images were obtained over approximately 14 hours as Cassini's cameras stared at the active, icy moon. The view during the entire sequence is of the moon's night side, but Cassini's perspective Enceladus shifts during the sequence. The movie begins with a view of the part of the surface lit by reflected light from Saturn and transitions

Enceladus, one of Saturn’s icy moons, hides a vast ocean beneath its frozen crust. From its surface, cryovolcanoes erupt—blasting towering plumes of ice and vapor hundreds of kilometers into space. Against the backdrop of Saturn’s rings, these geysers glitter like shattered glass. Could this spectacle be more than beauty—could it be evidence of alien life below? #enceladus #cryovolcano #saturn #spaceexplained #cosmicmystery #solarsystem #astrobiology #universe #shorts | Discover