#NASA #Cassini Study Finds #Organics ‘ #Fresh’ From #Ocean of #Enceladus
Researchers dove deep into information gathered from the ice grains that were collected during a close and super-fast flyby through a plume of #Saturn’ s #icymoon.
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Cassini Data Uncovers Complex Molecules on Icy Moon #Science #Space #PlanetaryScience #Cassini #IcyMoon #ComplexMolecules
It has been a busy week of talks! A few more science talks tomorrow and Friday for the SESA conference and then a slow down until November! Excited for this public talk! #StarWars #LukeSkywalker #DeathStar #Mimas #Space #Astronomy #STEAM #STEM #publicoutreach #astronomer #moon #craters #icymoon
A mosaic of Voyager 2 images from 1981 shows Enceladus, a small, icy moon of Saturn. Its surface is remarkably reflective, with few impact craters suggesting ongoing geological activity, possibly driven by tidal forces. The image highlights Enceladus's unique features, including smooth plains and unusual surface textures.
Astronomy Picture from 24/01/2002
Ski Enceladus
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap020124.html
#Enceladus #SaturnMoon #IcyMoon #SpaceExploration #Voyager2 #SolarSystem #Astronomy #PlanetaryScience #Geysers #SubsurfaceOcean
NASA robot for drilling on icy moons tested on Alaskan glacier https://arstechni.ca #planetaryscience #exobiology #astronomy #Enceladus #Science #icymoon #Europa #Space
A natural-color image of Rhea, Saturn's second-largest moon, captured by the Cassini spacecraft. The image highlights Rhea's heavily cratered leading hemisphere and intriguing wispy streaks, possibly long braided fractures, across its surface. The moon's tidally locked rotation is responsible for this surface asymmetry.
Astronomy Picture from 15/02/2005
Saturn's Moon Rhea from Cassini
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050215.html
#Rhea #SaturnMoon #Cassini #SpaceExploration #PlanetaryScience #MoonsOfSaturn #IcyMoon #NaturalColor #SpaceImage #Astronomy #Cosmology #SolarSystem #PlanetaryGeology
A natural-color image of Rhea, Saturn's second-largest moon, captured by the Cassini spacecraft. The image highlights Rhea's heavily cratered leading hemisphere, with visible light-colored wisps, possibly long braided fractures, across its surface. Rhea's tidally locked rotation means one side always faces Saturn.
Astronomy Picture from 15/02/2005
Saturn's Moon Rhea from Cassini
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050215.html
#Rhea #SaturnMoon #Cassini #SpaceExploration #PlanetaryScience #IcyMoon #CrateredSurface #SolarSystem #Astronomy #Cosmos #SpaceImage #NaturalColor #Saturn
Close-up image of Jupiter's moon Ganymede, captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft. The image reveals Ganymede's icy surface, showcasing a mix of bright young craters and older, darker terrain with grooves and ridges. The immense moon's surface features are clearly visible against the black backdrop of space.
Astronomy Picture from 14/06/2021
Ganymede from Juno
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210614.html
#Ganymede #JupiterMoon #JunoMission #NASA #SpaceExploration #SolarSystem #IcyMoon #LargestMoon #Astronomy #Cosmology
A false-color image of Saturn's moon Enceladus, highlighting the prominent "tiger stripes" in blue. These fissures are believed to vent water vapor and ice particles from an underground ocean, contributing to Saturn's E-ring. The image showcases the moon's unique surface features and its potential for harboring extraterrestrial life.
Astronomy Picture from 06/04/2014
Fresh Tiger Stripes on Saturn's Enceladus
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140406.html
#Enceladus #SaturnMoon #TigerStripes #OceanWorlds #Cassini #SpaceExploration #Astrobiology #AlienOcean #IcyMoon #SolarSystem
A stunning monochrome image captured by the Cassini spacecraft showcases Enceladus, Saturn's icy moon, poised above the planet's rings. The moon's crescent shape is visible against the bright, thin ring plane. The image, taken from a distance of approximately 1 million kilometers, reveals the moon's remarkable south polar geysers and hints at the global subsurface ocean discovered through data analysis.
Astronomy Picture from 03/12/2015
Enceladus: Ringside Water World
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap151203.html
#Enceladus #Saturn #Cassini #IcyMoon #SpaceExploration #NASA #SaturnRings #OceanWorld #SolarSystem #Astronomy #PlanetaryScience #Cosmology #Science #Space
Close-up image of Jupiter's moon Europa, captured by the Juno spacecraft during a recent flyby. The image reveals Europa's heavily fractured icy surface, hinting at the possibility of a subsurface ocean that could harbor life. The intricate network of cracks and lines across the moon's surface are clearly visible.
Astronomy Picture from 03/10/2022
Jupiter's Europa from Spacecraft Juno
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap221003.html
#Europa #JunoMission #JupiterMoon #OceanWorlds #ExtraterrestrialLife #SpaceExploration #NASA #JPL #IcyMoon #SolarSystem #Astrobiology #AlienLife #Science #Astronomy
False-color infrared image of a newly discovered impact crater on Jupiter's moon Europa. The crater, near the image's center, shows a light red ring around a dark core (approx. 29 km diameter). Red indicates relatively pure water ice, while blue suggests other minerals. This is only one of seven comparably sized craters found on Europa, suggesting frequent surface resurfacing. The dark core may contain remnants of the impacting body. Europa's icy crust potentially hides a subsurface ocean.
Astronomy Picture from 14/07/2000
Crater On Ice
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap000714.html
#Europa #JupiterMoon #ImpactCrater #GalileoSpacecraft #RareCrater #IcyMoon #OceanWorld #Astrology #SpaceExploration #NASA #PlanetaryScience #InfraredImage
A captivating image mosaic of Jupiter's moon, Europa, captured by the Galileo spacecraft. The image showcases Europa's icy surface, featuring extensive cracks and dark patches, possibly indicating a subsurface ocean. The raised terrain near the terminator casts shadows, highlighting the moon's unique surface features. This image is a testament to space exploration and the ongoing search for extraterrestrial life.
Astronomy Picture from 08/03/2009
Gibbous Europa
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090308.html
#Europa #JupiterMoon #GalileoMission #SpaceExploration #IcyMoon #OceanWorld #AlienLife #NASA #ESA #EuropaJupiterSystemMission #Hydrobot #Cosmology #Astronomy #PlanetaryScience
Remastered image of Jupiter's moon Europa from the Galileo spacecraft. Europa's icy surface shows extensive cracks, hinting at a vast subsurface ocean potentially harboring life. The image approximates what the human eye might see.
Astronomy Picture from 15/01/2022
Galileo's Europa
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220115.html
#Europa #JupiterMoon #SubsurfaceOcean #AlienLife #GalileoSpacecraft #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #Astrobiology #PlanetaryScience #NASA #RemasteredImage #JovianSystem #IcyMoon #Extremophiles
A stunning crescent view of Uranus' moon, showcasing its intricate, icy surface with a network of cracks and fissures. The image highlights the moon's unique geological features against the backdrop of space's deep black.
Astronomy Picture from 25/02/2002
Crescent Europa
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap020225.html
#APOD #AstronomyPictureOfTheDay #Space #Cosmos #Uranus #Moon #IcyMoon #OuterSolarSystem #NASA #SpaceExploration #Celestial #Universe #Planets #Science
A close-up view of Rhea, Saturn's second-largest moon, captured by Voyager 1 in 1980. The image showcases Rhea's heavily cratered leading hemisphere, highlighting its composition of water ice and a small rocky core. The contrasting crater densities on Rhea’s leading and trailing sides are a result of its tidally locked rotation around Saturn.
Astronomy Picture from 05/12/1999
Rhea: Saturn's Second Largest Moon
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap991205.html
#Rhea #SaturnMoon #Voyager1 #SpaceExploration #PlanetaryScience #CrateredSurface #IcyMoon #Astronomy #Cosmology #MoonsOfSaturn
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
#Saturn #Enceladus #Cassini #SpaceExploration #PlanetaryScience #MoonsOfSaturn #TigerStripes #IcyMoon #WaterPlumes #NASA
High-resolution false-color image of Saturn's moon Enceladus, showcasing its distinctive "tiger stripes" – long fractures believed to vent material from an internal ocean. The blue hues highlight these features, suggesting hydrothermal activity and the potential for subsurface life. Image data from the Cassini mission.
Astronomy Picture from 01/07/2018
Fresh Tiger Stripes on Saturn's Enceladus
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180701.html
#Enceladus #SaturnMoon #TigerStripes #OceanWorld #Cassini #SpaceExploration #Astrobiology #ComplexOrganics #IcyMoon #ExtraterrestrialLife #NASA #ESA #JPL #AlienOcean
Added the custom made parent planet. I really like how it turned out and how sits behind the atmospheric haze. Also refined the environment more. Next I will be adding in the animals. #SciFiArt #Snow #Icymoon #Exoplanet
Snowy sunset scene of orange layered rocks and a pine like forest. Everything is lit in hues of pink, purple and blue and the sunset. A large green and blue mottled planet is visible through the hazy atmosphere.
Made a start on the next painting from my OU. This one is an ice moon called Luhskaan which orbits the gas giant Ferhskmaa. Luhskaa is human habitable. Equatorial and subtropical regions host boreal forests and tundra. Higher latitudes are arctic. #SciFiArt #Snow #Icymoon
