Cassini flies close to the moon of Saturn

On March 28 (VN time), the Cassini probe has flown across Saturn's moon Enceladus to the lowest level ever. Scientists think there may be an ocean on this moon.

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Steam pillars and ice fragments escape from Enceladus -
signs of the existence of water on this moon

According to the BBC, the Cassini ship flew above Enceladus at a height of 74km at 19:30 on March 27 international time (ie 2:30 am on March 28 hours). This elevation allows Cassini to 'taste' fragments of ice and steam from the south pole of the moon Enceladus.

Earlier, there was evidence that these ice and steam flakes came from an ocean beneath Enceladus' frozen crust.

This hypothesis is strengthened when scientists discover salt in ice sheets. This is a very important finding in the search for life outside the Solar System.

Cassini arrived in Saturn in mid-2004, a joint project of the US Aerospace Agency (NASA), the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI).

It is expected that by October 2015, Cassini will fly closer to Enceladus by 25km.