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When was Saturn’s moon Enceladus discovered?
Quick Answer
Enceladus was discovered on 28 August 1789.
The Full Story
Enceladus was discovered by William Herschel on 28 August 1789. For a long time it was just a tiny point of light, but later missions showed that it is one of the most scientifically exciting moons in the Solar System. Cassini discovered powerful water-ice geysers erupting from its south polar region in 2005. Those plumes suggest a subsurface ocean may exist beneath its icy crust.
Key Facts
1.Discovered on 28 August 1789
2.Found by William Herschel
3.Water-ice geysers seen by Cassini in 2005
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