Webb Space Telescope Detects 6000-Mile Water Plume Jetting From Saturn’s Moon Enceladus
Artist’s impression of the Cassini spacecraft flying through plumes erupting from the south pole of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. These plumes are much like geysers and expel a combination of water vapor, ice grains, salts, methane, and other organic molecules. Credit: NASA/JPL-CaltechInteraction between moon’s plumes and Saturn’s ring system explored with WebbEnceladus—a tiny, icy moon of <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div…