Organic materials detected by Cassini at Saturn’s Enceladus Moon

March 30, 2008

During a close fly by on March 12 Cassini spacecraft detected an unusual amount of heat, water vapor and organic chemicals.

Cassini also detected Geysers which means that there must be liquid water not far bellow the surface of the moon and matter coming from inside the moon that resembles to the matter found in comets.

The matter coming from inside the moon is important because it can explain many questions about the formation of the Saturn system.

Scientist had no idea that Enceladus was so active and hot. The combination of heat, water and organic chemicals makes a soup were life can flourish.

For sure that this moon will be under the close observation by our scientists because of all the questions it can answer.

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