Newly Found Organics in Enceladus’ Plumes

A black and white image of Enceladus' south pole. Several plumes of water ice spray up from the curved surface; they are visible as misty white spikes. Most of the south pole is dark, but a small sliver is lit up at bottom left.

Dramatic plumes, both large and small, spray water ice out from many locations along the famed tiger stripes near the south pole of Saturn’s moon Enceladus in this image released on Feb. 23, 2010. A study published in October 2025 analyzed data from NASA’s Cassini mission and found evidence of previously undetected organic compounds in … Continue reading Newly Found Organics in Enceladus’ Plumes