Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Cassini Passes Through Ice Plumes of Enceladus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 13, 2008 is “Cassini Passes Through Ice Plumes of Enceladus,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 174 words.

Cassini Passes Through Ice Plumes of Enceladus
Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What telling impurities taint the ice plumes of Enceladus? To help answer this question, the robotic Cassini spacecraft dove last week to within 30 kilometers of Saturn’s ice-plume emitting moon.”

— APOD editors, October 13, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 13, 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 174 words

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