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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on October 02, 2010, 18:48

Title: Simply Astonishing: Enceladus, the Jet-Powered Moon
Post by: sam on October 02, 2010, 18:48

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What an astonishing view of Saturn‘s moon Enceladus, as seen by Cassini! At least four different plumes of water ice are spewing out from the south polar region, highlighted because of the black space behind the Moon. On Twitter, Carolyn Porco  said that we see four jets because we’re looking down the four tiger stripe fractures crossing the south pole. “How lovely it is to know!” she added.

http://www.universetoday.com/74744/simply-astonishing-enceladus-the-jet-powered-moon/

Title: Re: Simply Astonishing: Enceladus, the Jet-Powered Moon
Post by: Clive on October 02, 2010, 20:29

Oh come on Sam!  That's the Andromeda mothership firing up its boosters! 

Title: Re: Simply Astonishing: Enceladus, the Jet-Powered Moon
Post by: sam on October 03, 2010, 02:32

argh