Gargantuan Geyser on Saturn s Moon Enceladus, Spewing Water 9600 Km into Space, Captured by JWST
@TheCosmosNews What is going on in space? We have a new picture with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) that has captured a mesmerizing spectacle on Saturn s icy moon Enceladus. Startling images reveal a colossal plume of watery vapor erupting from the moon s surface and stretching far into the reaches of space. What s more, this colossal plume is believed to contain the chemical ingredients necessary for life! Scientists at a Space Telescope Science Institute conference in Baltimore on May 17 unveiled the astonishing discovery. Sara Faggi, a planetary astronomer at NASA s Goddard Space Flight Center, described the sight as "immense" during the conference, as reported by Nature. Although a comprehensive research paper on this extraordinary plume is still pending, initial revelations have astounded scientists. Two images of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. The insert is an image from NASA’s Cassini probe. The larger blue image shows a geyser’s massive and fast-spraying plume. The larger image comes from the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) onboard the NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency’s James Webb Space Telescope. The blue shows a water vapor plume jetting from Enceladus’ south pole, extending out 40 times the size of the moon itself.