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A Tiny Jumping Robot for Exploring Enceladus
The palm-sized spring-loaded jumping robot has gone from barely being able to chain together a few open-loop jumps to ...
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Geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus may not come from its underground ocean
Saturn's icy moon Enceladus has long been considered a potential home for life in our solar system. In 2005, NASA's Cassini ...
Thomasville Times-Enterprise16d
After 20 years Of triumph, Cassini nears its death
Bands of clouds on Saturn appear to be shaped by a cosmic brush thanks to the way that fluids interact in the planet’s atmosphere. This view of southern latitudes on Enceladus show the bluish ...
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‘Enceladus’ hidden secret’: Saturn’s icy moon may hold life but its water jets aren’t what we thought
New research suggests Enceladus’ famous geysers may not be shooting straight from its hidden ocean—but from mushy ice pockets instead. Scientists now think Enceladus’ plumes erupt from salty ...
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Geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus may not come from its underground ocean
A theory involving a "mushy zone" of ice along the moon’s fissures could explain the enormous plumes erupting from its south pole. Saturn's icy moon Enceladus has long been considered a ...