Enceladus (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

Enceladus

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This close-up view of Saturn's moon Enceladus show a distinctive pattern of continuous, slightly curved and roughly parallel faults within the moon's southern polar latitudes. Informally called 'tiger stripes' by imaging scientists, they mark the source of the moon's long-lived geysers.

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NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

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