How the moon got its stripes
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 22:14
in Astronomy & Space
A new study has revealed the origins of tiger stripes and a subsurface ocean on Enceladus- one of Saturn's many moons. These geological features are believed to be the result of the moon's unusual chemical composition and not a hot core, shedding light on the evolution of planets and guiding future space exploration...
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