Under both engineering and natural conditions on Earth and in the Universe, some gas hydrates are found to be stabilised outside their window of thermodynamic stability by the formation of […]
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Icequakes Likely Rumble Along Geyser-spitting Fractures In Saturn's Icy Moon Enceladus
Tidal stresses may be causing constant icequakes on Saturn’s sixth largest moon Enceladus, a world of interest in the search for life beyond Earth, according to a new study. A […]
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Methane in the Plumes of Saturn's Moon Enceladus: Possible Signs of Life?
An unknown methane-producing process is likely at work in the hidden ocean beneath the icy shell of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, suggests a new study published in Nature Astronomy by scientists […]
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Evidence That A Novel Type Of Satellite Wake Might Exist In Saturn's E Ring
Saturn’s E ring consists of micron-sized particles launched from Enceladus by that moon’s geological activity. A variety of small-scale structures in the E-ring’s brightness have been attributed to tendrils of […]
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What Ocean Salinity Is Consistent With The Large Thickness Variation Of The Enceladus Shell?
Of profound astrobiological interest is that not only does Enceladus have a water ocean, but it also appears to be salty, important for its likely habitability. Here, we investigate how […]
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Oxidation Processes Diversify The Metabolic Menu On Enceladus
The Cassini mission to the Saturn system discovered a plume of ice grains and water vapor erupting from cracks on the icy surface of the satellite Enceladus. This moon has […]
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SwRI Models Point To A Potentially Diverse Metabolic Menu At Enceladus
Using data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, scientists at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) modeled chemical processes in the subsurface ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. The studies indicate the possibility that a […]
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Hints of Fresh Ice in Northern Hemisphere Of Enceladus
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 […]
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A Recipe for Geophysical Exploration of Enceladus
Orbital geophysical investigations of Enceladus are critical to understand its energy balance. Mapping Enceladus’ gravity field, improving the accuracy of the physical libration amplitude, and measuring Enceladus’ tidal response would […]
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Differing Enceladean Ocean Circulation And Ice Shell Geometries Driven By Tidal Heating In The Ice Versus The Core
Beneath the icy shell encasing Enceladus, a small icy moon of Saturn, a global ocean of liquid water ejects geyser-like plumes into space through fissures in the ice, making it […]