About this episode
The episode explores the potential for life in Enceladus' ocean, highlighting new discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope and Cassini data.
Could there really be life on Enceladus? Enceladus’ ocean is far more active than we thought. New images from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed the largest plume ever seen erupting from the tiny moon’s frozen surface. Deep diving into Cassini data, scientists have uncovered the chemistry hiding in the depths of the subsurface ocean… and it’s more complex and shocking than anyone imagined. Is this small moon the most likely home for life beyond Earth?▀▀▀▀▀▀ If you love learning about science as much as I do, head to http://brilliant.org/astrum to learn for free for a full 30 days. You'll also receive 20% off a premium annual subscription, giving you unlimited access to everything on Brilliant. ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Astrum's newsletter has launched! Want to know what's happening in space? Sign up here: https://astrumspace.kit.com A huge thanks to our Patreons who help make these videos possible. Sign-up here: https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF
People in this episode
Host: Astrum
Topics covered
- Enceladus
- ocean
- life beyond Earth
- James Webb Space Telescope
- Cassini data
- subsurface ocean
- space exploration
Keywords
- Enceladus
- life
- ocean
- James Webb Space Telescope
- Cassini
- space exploration
- subsurface ocean
- plume
Sponsors
Brilliant
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: James Webb Space Telescope, Cassini
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