Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Thirty Thousand Kilometers Above Enceladus
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 17, 2008 is “Thirty Thousand Kilometers Above Enceladus,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 167 words.
From the explanation
“What does the surface of Saturn’s ice-spewing moon Enceladus look like? To help find out, the robotic Cassini spacecraft now orbiting Saturn was sent soaring past the cryovolcanic moon and even right through one of Enceladus’ ice plumes .”
— APOD editors, March 17, 2008
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 17, 2008
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 167 words