Enceladus

Term Paper:
Enceladus

By:
Dominguez, Mary Arielle Chenel
Heruela, Jochelle Michaela
Mojica, Iela Grace
San Diego, Jindra
Sayos, Aureanne Nicola Mae
Tiburdo, Ralph Christian
Vergara, Dhann Collin Davies
Term Paper: Enceladus

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Table of Contents

3.. Overview
4.. Enceladus
5-19Views of Enceladus
20... Methodology
21....Bibliography
.. Illustrations
.. Questions
.. Footnotes



Overview
We, the sophomore students of BS Astronomy Technology in Rizal
Technological University, came up with this term paper for our Astro3: The Solar
System subject. As we become the future astronomers of our generation, we are
making ourselves to be competent and to be professional for the future, that we
may help our society to learn more in the field of Astronomy, especially our
country, the Philippines.
The objectives of this term paper are the following:
To learn about Enceladus
To make plans or future missions that can improve our knowledge
about the other celestial bodies
How we convince the people in the government to support us in our
mission



Enceladus
Enceladus [en-SELL-ah-dus] is one of the innermost moons of Saturn. It is quite similar in size to
Mimas but has a smoother, brighter surface. Enceladus reflects almost 100 percent of the sunlight that
strikes it. Unlike Mimas, Enceladus displays at least five different types of terrain. Parts of Enceladus
shows craters no larger than 35 km in diameter. Other areas show regions with no craters indicating
major resurfacing events in the geologically recent past. There are fissures, plains, corrugated terrain
and other crustal deformations. All of this indicates that the interior of the moon may be liquid today,
even though it should have frozen aeons ago. It is postulated that Enceladus is heated by a tidal
mechanism similar to Jupiter's moon Io. It is perturbed in its orbit by Saturn's gravitational field and by
the large neighboring satellites Tethys and Dione. Because Enceladus reflects so much sunlight, the
surface temperature is only -201 C (-330 F).





Zooming In On Enceladus (Mosaic)

As it swooped past the south pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus on July 14, 2005, Cassini acquired
high resolution views of this puzzling ice world. From afar, Enceladus exhibits a bizarre mixture
of softened craters and complex, fractured terrains.
This large mosaic of 21 narrow-angle camera images have been arranged to provide a full-disk
view of the anti-Saturn hemisphere on Enceladus. This mosaic is a false-color view that includes
images taken at wavelengths from the ultraviolet to the infrared portion of the spectrum, and is
similar to another, lower resolution false-color view obtained during the flyby (see PIA06249).
In false-color, many long fractures on Enceladus exhibit a pronounced difference in color
(represented here in blue) from the surrounding terrain.
A leading explanation for the difference in color is that the walls of the fractures expose outcrops
of coarse-grained ice that are free of the powdery surface materials that mantle flat-lying
surfaces.
The original images in the false-color mosaic range in resolution from 350 to 67 meters (1,148 to
220 feet) per pixel and were taken at distances ranging from 61,300 to 11,100 kilometers (38,090
to 6,897 miles) from Enceladus. The mosaic is also part of a movie sequence of images from this
flyby (see PIA06253). (Courtesy NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute)
Jet Blue

Cassini imaging scientists used views like this one to help them identify the source locations for
individual jets spurting ice particles, water vapor and trace organic compounds from the surface
of Saturn's moon Enceladus.


Their study -- published in the Oct. 11, 2007, issue of the journal Nature -- identifies eight source
locations, all on the prominent tiger stripe fractures, or sulci, in the moon's south polar region.
Some of the sources occur in regions not yet observed by Cassini's composite infrared
spectrometer, and the researchers predict that future Cassini observations of those locations will
find elevated temperatures.
This false-color view was created by combining three clear filter images taken at nearly the same
time as PIA07759. This image product was then specially processed to enhance the individual
jets that compose the plume. (PIA07759 was instead processed to reveal subtleties in the
brightness of the overall plume that comprises the jets.) Some artifacts due to the processing are
present in the image. The final product was colored as blue for dramatic effect.
The images were acquired with the Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera on Nov. 27, 2005 at
a distance of approximately 148,000 kilometers (92,000 miles) from Enceladus and at a sun-
Enceladus-spacecraft, or phase, angle of 161 degrees. Scale in the original images is about 880
meters (0.5 mile) per pixel. This view has been magnified by a factor of two from the original
images. (Courtesy NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute)

Fountains of Enceladus

Recent Cassini images of Saturn's moon Enceladus backlit by the sun show the fountain-like
sources of the fine spray of material that towers over the south polar region. This image was
taken looking more or less broadside at the "tiger stripe" fractures observed in earlier Enceladus
images. It shows discrete plumes of a variety of apparent sizes above the limb of the moon.
(Courtesy NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute)
Fountains of Enceladus - Image #2

Recent Cassini images of Saturn's moon Enceladus backlit by the sun show the fountain-like
sources of the fine spray of material that towers over the south polar region. The image was


taken looking more or less broadside at the "tiger stripe" fractures observed in earlier Enceladus
images. It shows discrete plumes of a variety of apparent sizes above the limb of the moon.
The greatly enhanced and colorized image shows the enormous extent of the fainter, larger-scale
component of the plume. (Courtesy NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute)
Enceladus Temperature Map

This image shows the surprise that startled Cassini scientists on the composite infrared
spectrometer team when they got their first look at the infrared (heat) radiation from the south
pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus.
There is a dramatic warm spot centered on the pole that is probably a sign of internal heat
leaking out of the icy moon. The data were taken during the spacecraft's third flyby of this
intriguing moon on July 14, 2005.
Based on data from previous flybys, which did not show the south pole well, team members
expected that the south pole would be very cold, as shown in the left panel. Enceladus is one of
the coldest places in the Saturn system because its extremely bright surface reflects 80 percent of
the sunlight that hits it, so only 20 percent is available to heat the surface. As on Earth, the poles
should be even colder than the equator because the sun shines at such an oblique angle there.
The right hand panel shows a global temperature image made from measurements of Enceladus'
heat radiation at wavelengths between 9 and 16.5 microns. Cassini made the observation from a
distance of 84,000 kilometers (52,000 miles) on the approach to Enceladus, and the image shows
details as small as 25 kilometers (16 miles). Equatorial temperatures are much as expected,
topping out at about 80 degrees Kelvin (-315 degrees Fahrenheit), but the south pole is occupied
by a well-defined warm region reaching 85 Kelvin (-305 degrees Fahrenheit). That is 15 degrees
Kelvin (27 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than expected. The composite infrared spectrometer data
further suggest that small areas of the pole are at even higher temperatures, well over 110
degrees Kelvin (-261 degrees Fahrenheit). Evaporation of this relatively warm ice probably
generates the cloud of water vapor detected above Enceladus' south pole by several other Cassini
instruments.
The south polar temperatures are very difficult to explain if sunlight is the only energy source
heating the surface, though exotic sunlight-trapping mechanisms have not yet been completely
ruled out. It therefore seems likely that portions of the polar region are warmed by heat escaping
from the interior of the moon. This would make Enceladus only the third solid body in the solar


system, after Earth and Jupiter's volcanic moon Io, where hot spots powered by internal heat
have been detected. (Courtesy NASA/JPL/GSFC)

Enceladus Atmosphere -- Star Struck

During the July 14, 2005, flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus, Cassini's ultraviolet imaging
spectrograph made the first direct detection of an atmosphere, first suggested by Cassini
magnetometer measurements.
The ultraviolet imaging spectrograph observed the star Gamma Orionis as Enceladus crossed in
front of the star. The light of the star dimmed as it was obscured by the atmosphere before being
blocked entirely by Enceladus itself. The spectrum of the starlight changed as it passed through
the atmosphere, indicating the presence of water vapor.
The ultraviolet imaging spectrograph results suggest that the atmosphere of Enceladus is not
constant and may be consistent with a greater amount of atmospheric gas near the south polar
region. The presence of water vapor is more consistent with warm water ice than with
magnetospheric sputtering. (Courtesy NASA/JPL/University of Colorado)

Enceladus Atmosphere (Artist's Concept)

This artist concept shows the detection of a dynamic atmosphere on Saturn's icy moon
Enceladus. The Cassini magnetometer instrument is designed to measure the magnitude and
direction of the magnetic fields of Saturn and its moons. During Cassini's three close flybys of
Enceladus -- Feb. 17, March 9 and July 14, 2005--the instrument detected a bending of the
magnetic field around Enceladus due to electric currents generated by the interaction of
atmospheric particles and the magnetosphere of Saturn.


The graphic shows the magnetic field observed by Cassini, as well as the predicted neutral cloud
being vented from the south pole. Cassini's magnetometer observed bending of the magnetic
field consistent with its draping around a conducting object. That indicates that the Saturnian
plasma is being diverted away from an extended atmosphere. (Courtesy NASA/JPL)

Perspective view of Damascus Sulcus, Enceladus

This perspective view of Damascus Sulcus was generated using high resolution images of
Enceladus acquired in August 2008 at 12 to 30 meters (40 to 100 feet) resolution, together with a
new topographic map of the region produced by Dr. Paul Schenk at the Lunar and Planetary
Institute in Houston, TX. Damascus Sulcus is one of several prominent linear structures, dubbed
"tiger stripes," within the geologically active south polar region of Enceladus. Damascus Sulcus
consists of two large parallel ridges separated by a deep V-shaped medial trough. The ridges are
each 100 to 150 meters high (325 to 500 feet), while the entire width of Damascus Sulcus is 5
kilometers (3 miles). The medial trough between the ridges is 200 to 250 meters (650 to 820 feet)
deep, and may have formed by daily shear (sliding) faulting triggered by tidal forces. These
medial troughs may be the primary source of numerous jets making up the large active water
vapor plume over the south pole of Enceladus. Several small ridges can be seen along the floor
of the medial trough. These could be blocks of crust that have slid down the walls of the trough
or fractured blocks pushed up from below. Flanking Damascus Sulcus are repeating sets of
broken and disrupted parallel ridges a few tens of meters high. These are typical of the plains that
lie between the tiger stripe structures and resemble crumpled or folded rock patterns seen on
Earth. Relief has been exaggerated by a factor of ~10 to enhance clarity. (Courtesy
NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute/Universities Space Research Association/Lunar & Planetary
Institute)



Perspective view of Cairo Sulcus, Enceladus

This perspective view of Cairo Sulcus was generated using high resolution images of Enceladus
acquired in August 2008 at 12 to 30 meters (40 to 100 feet) resolution, together with a new
topographic map of the region produced by Dr. Paul Schenk at the Lunar and Planetary Institute
in Houston, TX. Lower resolution images to either side were acquired at 50 to 80 meter (165 to
260 feet) resolution. Cairo Sulcus is one of several prominent structures, dubbed "tiger stripes,"
within the geologically active south polar region of Enceladus. These structures consist of two
large parallel ridges up to 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) across separated by a deep V-shaped medial
trough. This view highlights one of the wall scarps of the medial trough of Cairo Sulcus, the
brightly lit scarp crossing the left-hand side of the view. This wall scarp stands 175 to 250 meters
(575 to 820 feet) high. Vertical striations and large boulders tens of meters across clutter the
surface of this scarp, evidence of faulting and/or slumping of crustal ices. Troughs such as these
are probably the source of numerous jets making up the large active water vapor plume over the
south pole of Enceladus. The parallel sets of rounded mounds and ridges In the foreground are
up to 50 meters (165 feet) high. These are typical of the plains that lie between the tiger stripe
structures and resemble crumpled or folded rock patterns seen on Earth. Relief has been
exaggerated by a factor of ~10 to enhance clarity. (Courtesy NASA/JPL/Space Science
Institute/Universities Space Research Association/Lunar & Planetary Institute)

Warm Fractures on Enceladus

This image shows the warmest places in the south polar region of Saturn's moon Enceladus. The
unexpected temperatures were discovered by Cassini's composite infrared spectrometer during a
close flyby on July 14, 2005. The image shows how these temperatures correspond to the
prominent, bluish fractures dubbed "tiger stripes," first imaged by Cassini's imaging science


subsystem cameras. Working together the two teams were able to pinpoint the exact location of
the warmest regions on Enceladus.
The composite infrared spectrometer instrument measured the infrared heat radiation from the
surface at wavelengths between 9 and 16.5 microns within each of the 10 squares shown here.
Each square is 6 kilometers (4 miles) across. The color of each square, and the number shown
above it, describe the composite infrared spectrometer's measurement of the approximate average
temperature of the surface within that square.
The warmest temperature squares, at 91 and 89 degrees Kelvin (minus 296 and minus 299
degrees Fahrenheit), are located over one of the "tiger stripe" fractures. They contrast sharply
with the surrounding temperatures, which are in the range 74 to 81 degrees Kelvin (minus 326 to
minus 313 degrees Fahrenheit). The detailed composite infrared spectrometer data suggest that
small areas near the fracture are at substantially higher temperatures, well over 100 degrees
Kelvin (minus 279 degrees Fahrenheit). Such "warm" temperatures are unlikely to be due to
heating of the surface by the feeble sunlight striking Enceladus' south pole. They are a strong
indication that internal heat is leaking out of Enceladus and warming the surface along these
fractures. Evaporation of this relatively warm ice probably generates the cloud of water vapor
detected above Enceladus' south pole by several other Cassini instruments. Scientists are unsure
how the internal heat reaches the surface. The process might involve liquid water, slushy brine,
or soft but solid ice.
The imaging science subsystem image is an enhanced color view with a pixel scale of 122 meters
(400 feet) that was acquired at the same time as the composite infrared spectrometer data. It
covers a region 125 kilometers (75 miles) across. The spacecraft's distance from Enceladus was
21,000 kilometers (13,000 miles). The broad bluer fractures that can be seen running from the
upper left to the lower right of the image are 1 to 2 kilometers (0.6 to 1.2 miles) wide and more
than 100 kilometers (60 miles) long. The fractures are thought to be bluer than the surrounding
surface because coarser-grained ice (which has a blue color just as thick masses of ice, like
glaciers and icebergs, do on Earth) has been exposed in the fractures. The color image was
constructed using an ultraviolet filter (centered at 338 nanometers) in the blue channel, a clear
filter in the green channel, and an infrared filter (centered at 930 nanometers) in the red channel.
(Courtesy NASA/JPL/GSFC/Space Science Institute)



Tiger Stripes Up Close

This close-up view of Saturn's moon Enceladus looks toward the moon's terminator (the
transition from day to night) and shows a distinctive pattern of continuous, ridged, slightly
curved and roughly parallel faults within the moon's southern polar latitudes. These surface
features have been informally referred to by imaging scientists as "tiger stripes" due to their
distinctly stripe-like appearance when viewed in false color (see PIA06249).
Illumination of the scene is from the lower left. The image was obtained in visible light with the
Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera on July 14, 2005, at a distance of about 20,720
kilometers (12,880 miles) from Enceladus, and at a Sun-Enceladus-spacecraft, or phase, angle of
46 degrees. The image scale is 122 meters (400 feet) per pixel. The image's contrast has been
enhanced to aid visibility of surface features. (Courtesy NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute)

Craters and Cracks

This dramatic scene from Cassini illustrates an array of processes on Saturn's moon Enceladus, a
once geologically active world. Most of the larger craters appear to have softened from their
original, presumably crisp appearance, and are cross-cut here by numerous faults.
Cassini acquired this high-resolution view of Enceladus during its closest encounter yet with any
moon of Saturn.
Toward the bottom of the scene, terrain containing fractured and softened craters gives way to
essentially non-cratered terrain consisting of tectonic faults.


The softened craters, fractured plains and wrinkled terrain on Enceladus suggest geologic
activity has taken place in several episodes during the satellite's history. This activity might
continue into the present time, although imaging team scientists have seen no evidence for
current activity on the moon.
Illumination of the scene is from the left. The image was obtained in visible light with the
Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera on July 14, 2005, at a distance of about 11,500
kilometers (7,150 miles) from Enceladus, and at a Sun-Enceladus-spacecraft, or phase, angle of
46 degrees. The image scale is 67 meters (220 feet) per pixel. The image's contrast has been
enhanced to aid visibility of surface features. (Courtesy NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute)

Boulder-Strewn Surface -- Narrow Angle Camera View

The tortured southern polar terrain of Enceladus appears strewn with great boulders of ice in this
fantastic view, one of the highest resolution images obtained so far by Cassini of any world.
Some smearing of the image due to spacecraft motion is apparent in this scene, which was
acquired as Enceladus raced past Cassini's field of view near the time of closest approach. At the
time, the imaging cameras were pointed close to the moon's limb (edge), rather than directly
below the spacecraft. This allowed for less motion blur than would have been apparent had the
cameras pointed straight down. Thus, the terrain imaged here was actually at a distance of 319
kilometers (198 miles) from Cassini.
At this fine scale, the surface is dominated by ice blocks between 10 and 100 meters (33 and 330
feet) across. The origin of these icy boulders is enigmatic. Scientists are interested in studying
the sizes and numbers of the blocks in this bizarre scene, and in understanding whether terrain
covered with boulders is common on Enceladus.
A wide-angle camera view centered on this location on Enceladus is available (see PIA06251),
as well as a comparison view showing the position of this image within the wide-angle image
(see PIA06250).
The image was taken during Cassini's very close flyby of Enceladus on July 14, 2005, from a
distance of approximately 208 kilometers (129 miles) above Enceladus. Resolution in the image
is about 4 meters (13 feet) per pixel. The image has been contrast enhanced to improve the
visibility of surface. (Courtesy NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute)



Boulder-Strewn Surface

The tortured southern polar terrain of Saturn's moon Enceladus appears strewn with great
boulders of ice in these two fantastic views -- the highest resolution images obtained so far by
Cassini of any world.
This comparison view consists of a wide-angle camera image (left) for context, and a high-
resolution narrow-angle camera image (right). The two images were acquired at an altitude of
approximately 208 kilometers (129 miles), as Cassini made its closest approach yet to Enceladus.
The wide-angle view shows what appears to be a geologically youthful, tectonically fractured
terrain.
In the narrow-angle view, some smearing of the image due to spacecraft motion is apparent.
Both of these views were acquired as Enceladus raced past Cassini's field of view near the time
of closest approach. At the time, the imaging cameras were pointed close to the moon's limb
(edge), rather than directly below the spacecraft. This allowed for less 'motion blur' than would
have been apparent had the cameras pointed straight down. Thus, the terrain imaged here was
actually at a distance of 319 kilometers (198 miles) from Cassini.
At the fine scale afforded by the Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle view, the surface is dominated
by ice blocks between 10 and 100 meters (33 and 330 feet) across. The origin of these icy
boulders is enigmatic. Scientists are interested in studying the sizes and numbers of the blocks in
this bizarre scene, and in understanding whether terrain covered with boulders is common on
Enceladus.
The images in this comparison view are available individually (see PIA06251 and PIA06252).
Image scale is about 4 meters (13 feet) per pixel in the narrow-angle image and about 37 meters
(121 feet) per pixel in the wide-angle image. The wide-angle image has been magnified by a
factor of two. The contrast in both images has been enhanced to improve the visibility of surface
features. (Courtesy NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute)



Painting on the Walls

During its closest flyby of Saturn's wrinkled, icy moon Enceladus, Cassini obtained multi-
spectral images of its cratered terrain that have been put together to create this false-color view.
To human eyes, Enceladus appears almost completely white, but false color reveals intriguing
details. This view is a composite of images taken using filters sensitive to ultraviolet (centered at
338 nanometers), green (centered at 568 nanometers), and near-infrared (centered at 930
nanometers) light, and has been processed to accentuate subtle color differences. The uppermost
surface of these terrains appears uniformly grey in this picture, suggesting that they are covered
with materials of homogeneous composition and grain size. However, the walls of many of the
fractures appear to be somewhat bluer than typical surface materials. It is possible that the
difference in color identifies outcrops of solid ice on the walls of fractures, or ice with different
grain-sizes, compared to powdery surface materials. It is also possible that the color identifies
some compositional difference between buried ice and ice at the surface.
The surface is peppered with craters of all sizes, from the 21-kilometer (13-mile) diameter crater
at the top of the image, down to tiny craters near the limit of resolution. The prominent crater at
the top contains a central, domelike structure more than 11 kilometers (7 miles) in diameter. The
dome, the crater--and indeed the entire scene--is sliced by a complex network of fractures
ranging in width from hundreds of meters in some places, to over three kilometers (2 miles) in
others.
The prominent, complex fracture in the bottom of the frame extends over 85 kilometers (53
miles) in length across the field of view. From Cassini's oblique vantage point, the walls of the
large fracture are clearly visible. A pervasive network of narrow, parallel grooves can be seen in
many places in the image, and they appear to slice the surface into parallel slabs of ice
approximately 500 meters (1,600 feet) in thickness.
The image has been rotated so that north is at the top of the scene. The terrain in this scene is
located on the side of Enceladus that faces away from Saturn, centered on latitude 28.7 north,
longitude 192.5 west. The image was taken during Cassini's closest-ever approach to Enceladus
on March 9, 2005. It was taken with the Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera at a distance of
approximately 21,300 kilometers (13,200 miles) from Enceladus and at a Sun-Enceladus-
spacecraft, or phase, angle of 45 degrees. Resolution in the image is about 130 meters (430 feet)
per pixel. (Courtesy NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute)


Seeing Enceladus' Faults

This high-resolution image from Cassini shows a region of "smooth plains" terrain on the surface
of Saturn's moon Enceladus, located slightly north of the equator on the moon's Saturn-facing
hemisphere. The area is 70 kilometer by 84 kilometer (43 mile by 52 miles).
The image shows a variety of tectonic features that attest to Enceladus' dynamic geological
history. At the top of the image is a relatively fresh-looking crevasse system with individual
fractures more than a kilometer wide. The crevasse system cross-cuts a complex northeast-to-
southwest-trending system of older faults. A 12-kilometer-wide (7-mile-wide) band of crudely
aligned, chevron-shaped features runs down the center of the image.
Among the most intriguing features in this view are a series of dark, small spots, 125 to 750
meters (400 to 2,500 feet) in diameter. The dark spots often seem to be aligned in chains parallel
to narrow fractures. The contrast of the dark features with the surrounding bright terrain suggests
that they may be compositionally distinct, but their origin is a new mystery.
The orientation of the image is such that north is approximately 30 degrees clockwise from the
bottom of the frame. Enceladus is 505 kilometers (314 miles) in diameter.
The image was taken in visible light with the Cassini spacecraft narrow angle camera on Feb. 17,
2005, at a distance of 21,208 kilometers (13,178 miles) from Enceladus and at a Sun-Enceladus-
spacecraft, or phase, angle of 27 degrees. Pixel scale in the image is 125 meters (410 feet) per
pixel. The image has been contrast-enhanced to aid visibility. (Courtesy NASA/JPL/Space
Science Institute)



Cassini Views Enceladus Up-Close
Stereo Image of Cassini Views Enceladus

Cassini took this image of the ropy, taffy-like topography on Saturn's moon Enceladus as it
soared above the icy moon on Feb. 17, 2005.
This view, about 60 kilometers across (37 miles), shows several different kinds of ridge-and-
trough topography, indicative of a variety of horizontal forces near the surface of this 505-
kilometer (314-mile) diameter satellite.
Several different kinds of deformation are visible, and a small population of impact craters
shows that this is some of the younger terrain on Enceladus. Sunlight illuminates the scene from
the bottom.
Interestingly, the topographic relief is only about one kilometer, which is quite low for a small,
low gravity satellite. However, this is consistent with other evidence that points to interior
melting and resurfacing in Enceladus' history.
This view was obtained in visible light with the Cassini spacecraft narrow angle camera, at a
distance of 10,750 kilometers (6,680 miles) from Enceladus, and at Sun-Enceladus-spacecraft, or
phase, angle of 32 degrees. Image scale is 60 meters (197 feet) per pixel. The image has been
contrast-enhanced to aid visibility. (Courtesy NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute)



Bright Moon in Darkness

In the dim light of the outer solar system, Cassini gazed back at Saturn's brightest gem - the
moon Enceladus. The icy little world presents only a slim crescent in this natural color view.
When seen from its day side, Enceladus (499 kilometers, or 310 miles across) has one of the
brightest and whitest surfaces in the solar system. Since it reflects most of the sunlight that
strikes it, the temperature there remains at a chilly -200 degrees Celsius (-330 degrees
Fahrenheit). (Courtesy NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute)



Methodology
In our group, we have decided that our mission is to land on Enceladus. But
before we can actually go there, we have our plans to make it successful.
Things we need:
rover
basic needs (water, foods, clothes, shelter, etc..)
spaceship (serve as our house)
computer (in order to analyze the data that we can gather on Enceladus)
We want to know if humans can live in Enceladus, because of having its water
specifically, its underground river, cryovolvanism helps it to bursts out the water
in the volcano. Having water there is one of the good points of Enceladus.
The Travel
We travel by rockets, we have enough fuels to use until we landed on
Enceladus. But what about coming back here on Earth? We think that we can
utilize solar energy to use as the fuel of our rockets to come back on Earth. Since
solar energy on outer space is abundant especially in our solar system.
How can we convince the government to support us?
Our mission has a good purpose: To search for another place that a human
can live. We are searching for another Earth. In case that Earth will be
destroyed, we have a back-up Earth to save us. We know that the government
always concern about the people. So our mission is not a wasteful project. It is
worthful. We are ensuring that our mission is well-planned. Sometimes, you have
to take a risk so that you can have a good result.



Bibliography
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/enceladus.htm
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Enceladus
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/186448/Enceladus

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