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Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, has water geysers at its south pole.

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The moon Enceladus ejects jets of water vapour and ice from cracks at its south pole. The Cassini probe flew through these jets and detected organic molecules, suggesting the existence of a subsurface ocean that may contain conditions for life.

Source: NASA

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