A stunning image from the Cassini spacecraft shows a sunlit crescent of Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons, above the dark side of Saturn. Enceladus' south polar region, with its famous "tiger stripes" and water plumes, is brightly illuminated. Sunlight scatters in Saturn's upper atmosphere, creating a bright line along the planet's limb. This image provides compelling evidence of liquid water beneath Enceladus' surface.

Astronomy Picture from 12/05/2011

Enceladus Looms

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110512.html


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