Enceladus' 6000-mile water plume raises possibility of alien life.

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Enceladus' 6000-mile water plume raises possibility of alien life.
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The James Webb Space Telescope has detected a 6,000 mile-long plume of water shooting into space from Saturn's moon Enceladus, creating a massive watery cloud in the ringed planet's orbit. Enceladus is one of the likeliest places in the solar system that might harbor extraterrestrial life. The measurements revealed that despite its minuscule size, Enceladus has a huge effect on the environment around the gas giant, which it orbits in less than two days. Scientists are now curious what else might be spreading throughout the solar system with this powerful spray.

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