Enceladus

American

[en-sel-uh-duhs] / ɛnˈsɛl ə dəs /

noun

Classical Mythology. a giant with a hundred arms buried under Mount Etna, in Sicily.
Astronomy. a natural satellite of the planet Saturn.

Enceladus ¹ British

/ ɛnˈsɛlədəs /

noun

Greek myth a giant who was punished for his rebellion against the gods by a fatal blow from a stone cast by Athena. He was believed to be buried under Mount Etna in Sicily

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Enceladus ² British

noun

a very bright satellite of Saturn

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That pressure may help create dramatic surface features such as the long fractures known as the "tiger stripes" on Enceladus.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

There is also a plan to send a spacecraft to Saturn's moon Enceladus, which scientists suspect could have a liquid ocean under its icy shell that might even have the ability to host life.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

"These are many other worlds, besides the Earth, which have a liquid ocean. The plumes at Enceladus open a window to the underground conditions."

From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2025

Mahieux is the corresponding author of a computational study of Enceladus published August 2025 in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets.

From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2025

‘I knew these two would lead the assault,’ Enceladus continued.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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