Enceladus (IMAGE)

Cornell University

Enceladus

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A team of researchers led by Cornell's Radwan Tajeddine examined Cassini data and found evidence that the active south polar region of Enceladus -- the fractured terrain seen here at bottom -- may have originally been closer to the icy moon's equator.

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NASA/JPL-Caltech/ Space Science Institute

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