SPACE EXPLORATION | Expanding the boundaries of human understanding
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Saturn Moon Has Basic Conditions for Life Origins
The closest flyby so far of Saturn's moon Enceladus by NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows that Enceladus may have nearly everything it needs to sustain life. New data on Enceladus' water plume were obtained when Cassini instruments observed the star Zeta Orionis pass behind the plume in October 2007, as seen in the image above. (NASA)
Feature Article
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Safeguarding Space
The United States remains committed to ensuring vital resources deployed in space are protected, particularly from debris caused by rocket explosions and anti-satellite testing of past decades.
