What are some of the unusual features of Enceladus?

Unlike many of Saturn’s other ice moons, Enceladus contains at least five types of surface features. In addition to cratered areas, this moon contains smooth plains, linear cracks and ridges, fissures, and unusual crustal deformations. The craters on Enceladus are all smaller than 21 miles (35 km) in diameter.

What is interesting Enceladus?

Enceladus is one of Saturn’s 82 known moons (natural satellites). Enceladus is the sixth largest moon of Saturn. Enceladus has a radius of about 156 miles. The closest Enceladus gets to Saturn is 147,214 miles (perigee).

Can you breathe on Enceladus?

There is no available oxygen to work with, and a tremendous amount of pressure to contend with if an organism hopes to derive energy from the chemical reaction between Enceladus’ subsurface ocean and its rocky core.

Does Enceladus have sunlight?

Enceladus is one of the coldest places in the Saturn system because its extremely bright surface reflects 80 percent of the sunlight that hits it, so only 20 percent is available to heat the surface. As on Earth, the poles should be even colder than the equator because the sun shines at such an oblique angle there.

How old is Enceladus?

1 billion years old
Enceladus’ ocean is now estimated to be 1 billion years old.

Does Enceladus have seasons?

It takes around 7 years for seasons to change on Enceladus due to its distance from the sun.

Can Enceladus hold life?

“Saturn moon, Enceladus, could support life in its subsurface ocean: Discovery provides more evidence that the.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 16 December 2020.

How is Enceladus habitable?

A new study published in Nature Astronomy further investigates Enceladus’ possible habitability, comparing Earth’s deep-sea plumes, where microbial life thrives, with the ones found on the icy moon, and suggesting that they may be home to Earth-like microorganisms.