Aug 2, 2009

How Saturn's Moon Got Its Stripes (Science Daily)

ScienceDaily (July 28, 2009) — A new study has revealed the origins of tiger stripes and a subsurface ocean on Enceladus- one of Saturn’s many moons. These geological features are believed to be the result of the moon’s unusual chemical composition and not a hot core, shedding light on the evolution of planets and guiding future space exploration.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="370" caption="Enceladus. A new study has revealed the origins of tiger stripes and a subsurface ocean on Enceladus- one of Saturn’s many moons. (Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute)"]Enceladus. A new study has revealed the origins of tiger stripes and a subsurface ocean on Enceladus- one of Saturn’s many moons. (Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute)[/caption]

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090715101432.htm

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