Feb 10, 2015
Cassini Data Indicates Enceladus' Ocean Similar to Soda Lakes on Earth
Cassini Data Indicates Enceladus’ Ocean Similar to Soda Lakes on Earth
The geysers of Enceladus, erupting through cracks in the ice at the south pole from a subsurface salty ocean or sea. Image Credit: NASA/JPL
Along with Jupiter’s infamous moon Europa, Saturn’s moon Enceladus is one of the most fascinating places in the Solar System, with its huge geysers of water vapor erupting from cracks in the surface at the south pole. The massive plumes are now thought to…
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