2025-12-02 12:01:02
An “ambitious” mission to Saturn’s sixth-largest moon has been announced.
The European Space Agency said Enceladus – which has the requirements for life – will be explored.
The icy moon measures 500km, and it is known for its south polar geysers that blast out water plumes from an underground ocean.
And studies for the trip have started.
A spokesman for the European Space Agency said: “No space agency has ever landed on Enceladus. And yet this moon has enormous potential for new science, particularly in the realm of habitability.
“It checks all the boxes when it comes to conditions for a ‘habitable environment’ to potentially support life as we know it.”
They added: “The impact of such a mission could be enormous for Europe and beyond. The mission would boost European competences in many scientific and technological fields, including in-orbit assembly.
“Studies for this ambitious mission have already begun.”
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