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Enceladus

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How Enceladus Shocked NASA Scientists | Our Solar System's Moons

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Saturn’s Moon Enceladus

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What You Need to Know About Enceladus

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Enceladus: Cassini Cracks the Case of the Icy Moon

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Life On Enceladus | NASA's Unexplained Files

Enceladus is the sixth-largest moon of Saturn. It is about 500 kilometers (310 mi) in diameter, about a tenth of that of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Enceladus is mostly covered by fresh, clean ice, making it one of the most reflective bodies of the Solar System. Consequently, its surface temperature at noon only reaches −198 °C (−324 °F), far colder than a light-absorbing body would be. Despite its small size, Enceladus has a wide range of surface features, ranging from old, heavily cratered regions to young, tectonically deformed terrains that formed as recently as 100 million years ago.