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Enceladus Vents Slowly Freeze and Shatter Ocean Spray
New findings describe how ocean spray venting from Saturn's moon Enceladus gradually freezes and shatters in space. The icy particles released from vents on the moon's south pole, which come from a global subsurface ocean, are slowly transformed by the extreme cold of space, shedding light on how Enceladus builds its famous plume and feeds Saturn's E ring. Researchers say the process offers fresh insight into the moon's ocean chemistry.
Why now: New research on Enceladus's plume particles has been published, drawing attention from planetary scientists and space enthusiasts.
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- Enceladus Vents Slowly Freeze and Shatter Ocean Spray · labroots.com
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