100,000 ice blocks mapped out at the south pole of Enceladus
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 - 07:30
in Astronomy & Space
Ever since the Cassini space probe conducted its first flyby of Enceladus in 2005, the strange Saturnian moon has provided us with a treasure trove of images and scientific wonders. These include the jets of icy water vapor periodically bursting from its south pole, the possibility of an interior ocean – which may even harbor life – and the strange green-blue stripes located around the south pole.