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Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus has been making news lately, and it could make even bigger news soon! In September, scientists confirmed that there was a global ocean underneath Enceladus’ thick icy shell. That was just the latest in a long history of exciting finds dating back to the beginning of NASA’s Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn.
On October 28, Cassini will fly right through the plume jetting out of Enceladus’ south pole at an altitude of only 49 kilometers (30 miles) – closer than any previous passes directly through the plume! This is an exciting moment in the mission -- one that allows science teams to use a combination of tools on board the spacecraft to strengthen previous findings and potentially make new discoveries.
Take your students on a journey with the Cassini mission as it performs one of its final flybys of the mysterious moon. Our latest Teachable Moment features a handful of lessons and resources you can use to teach key concepts related to the flyby and engage students in this exciting moment in science at Saturn.
Bonus! Download a poster featuring real science facts about Enceladus.
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