
How to See Beneath Enceladus's Ice
Enceladus is a tiny moon of Saturn, covered in a thick crust of ice. Beneath it sloshes a salty ocean, and deep down, a hot, porous core may be at work, like a sponge soaked with water and heat. But how do you see through tens of kilometers of ice? No need to drill: you can use an electromagnetic "echo."
A person with a metal detector walks along a beach.