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Infrared Eyes on Enceladus: Hints of Fresh Ice in Northern Hemisphere – Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Scientists used data gathered by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft during 13 years of exploring the Saturn system to make detailed images of the icy moon – and to reveal geologic activity.

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Scientists used data gathered by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft during 13 years of exploring the Saturn system to make detailed images of the icy moon – and to reveal geologic activity.
New composite images made from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft are the
most detailed global infrared views ever produced of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. And
data used to build those images provides strong evidence that the northern
hemisphere of the moon has been resurfaced with ice from its interior.
Cassini’s
Visible a…

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