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November 12, 2020: Enceladus

This view of Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons, was taken by the Cassini spacecraft in 2016. Over the course of the Cassini mission, observations have shown that under the icy crust of Enceladus is a global ocean, opening the possibility that this moon could support life.

Image courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute. Download larger version (jpg, 31 KB).

Earth isn't the only ocean world in our solar system. Oceans could exist in various forms on other planets and moons. And as the ocean on Earth is the foundation of life, finding — and exploring — oceans on other worlds could help us find extraterrestrial life.

This view of Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons, was taken by the Cassini spacecraft in 2016. Over the course of the Cassini mission, observations have shown that under the icy crust of Enceladus is a global ocean, opening the possibility that this moon could support life.

From: Happy World Oceans Day...On Earth and Beyond.