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NASA Releases First Images of Cassini's Dive Through the Geyser of Enceladus (examiner.com)

Posted by timothy on from the taking-a-quick-shower dept.

MarkWhittington writes: NASA released the first images from Cassini's dive two days earlier into the geyser that is erupting water and ice particles through fissures in the icy crust of Saturn's moon Enceladus from what is presumed to be a salty ocean underneath. The space probe, which has been orbiting Saturn for the past several years, survived the encounter. Scientists are eagerly awaiting the data that will be returned from the passage, which should be made available in a week or two.

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  1. Re:More disgusting Republican... by greenwow · · Score: 4, Informative

    Its sensors can detect hydrothermal activity. Many scientists believe that life first evolved on our planet in active hydrothermal vents. It will let us know if that moon can support life.

  2. Direct link to the NASA images by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    There really is no need for blogspam that adds nothing to the original source. Boo.

    https://www.nasa.gov/feature/j...

  3. skip whittington's BS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/saturns-geyser-moon-shines-in-close-flyby-views