An icy moon with a hot core: This moon of Saturn is surrounded by a layer of ice as much as 30 kilometers thick – and yet, Enceladus is viewed as especially promising in terms of finding extraterrestrial life in our solar system.

An icy moon with a hot core: This moon of Saturn is surrounded by a layer of ice as much as 30 kilometers thick – and yet, Enceladus is viewed as especially promising in terms of finding extraterrestrial life in our solar system.

This image shows the frozen surfaces of Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons.

Bildquelle: Cassini Imaging Team