How Saturn's Moon Got Its Stripes
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 09:44
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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