Enceladus Plumes (IMAGE)

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Enceladus Plumes

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Dramatic plumes, both large and small, spray water ice and vapor near the south pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus. This two-image mosaic is one of the highest resolution views acquired by Cassini during its imaging survey of the geyser basin capping the southern hemisphere of Saturn's moon Enceladus. It is provided courtesy of NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute.

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