Plume_surface (IMAGE)

Diamond Light Source

Plume_surface

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Future missions to Enceladus should look for evidence of natron in the plume and in near plume deposits where larger grains may land. Sites with signatures of natron should then be prioritised for lander based sampling.

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Liam Perera, Diamond Light Source

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