14 DAY TRIAL // While this image may appear to contain nothing but darkness at first, it is in fact extremely important for astronomers seeking to find out more about the frozen geysers at Enceladus' south pole.
This Saturnine moon is most likely one of the most interesting celestial bodies in the solar system, experts say. Many believe that it contains an ocean of liquid water at its core, which could theoretically be able to support life.
In this photo from the NASA Cassini spacecraft, the water-ice and organic matter plumes released by the aforementioned geysers are seen backlit by the Sun. This allowed the orbiter to perform a series of analyses on their chemical composition that would have otherwise been impossible.
Cassini was about 83,000 miles (134,000 kilometers) away from Enceladus on February 20, when this image was taken.
Below a darkened Enceladus, a plume of water ice is backlit in this view of one of Saturn's most dramatic moons. Experts used the probe's narrow-angle camera (NAC) to capture the view in optical wavelengths, at a resolution of about 2,628 feet (801 meters) per pixel.