Interaction between moon�??s plumes and Saturn�??s ring system explored with Webb.
Enceladus�??a tiny, icy moon of Saturn�??is one of the most intriguing objects in the search for signs of life beyond our own planet.
Under a crust of ice lies a global ocean of salty water. Jets, supplied by that ocean, gush from the surface of the moon and feed into the entire system of Saturn. NASA�??s James Webb Space Telescope�??s long-awaited first look at this ocean world is already revealing staggering new details about the moon �?? including a plume of water vapor that spouts out more than 20 times the size of the moon itself.
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