Saturn Moon Has Ocean of Water

Scientists announced Thursday that the planet Saturn has a moon with a giant sea of water lurking beneath its icy surface. The findings, which were published in the journal Science, confirmed years of speculation about the moon. The ocean of water lies on Saturn’s fourth-largest moon, Enceladus. Not only does this discovery make Enceladus a promising site for future exploratory space missions, but it appears to have the four ingredients needed for life (at least as it exists on Earth): liquid water, energy, carbon and nitrogen.