NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has mapped a massive plume of water vapor on Saturn's moon Enceladus.
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Water plume
The water plume, jetting out from the moon's south pole, was found to be more than 20 times the size of Enceladus itself, spanning over 9,656km.
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Enceladus
Researchers found that thewater plume was jetting out from Enceladus at a particularly fast rate, about 299 liters per second.
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Significance
The water vapor plume seenon Enceladus may contain life-supporting elements and is said to be bigger than any previous water vapor emissions seen on the moon.
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Extraterrestrial life
Enceladus is believed to have a salty ocean between its icy crust, making it an exciting target for the search for extraterrestrial life.