News articles tagged with 'Enceladus' (Page 4)
Hot spot on Enceladus causes plumes
— 18 Dec 2007 20:52 | AstronomyEnceladus, the tiny satellite of Saturn, is colder than ice, but data gathered by the Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn and Titan has detected a hot spot that could mean there is life…
Scientists to explore ice-covered ocean on Europa
— 14 Dec 2007 16:35 | AstronomyJupiter's moon Europa is just as far away as ever, but new research is bringing scientists closer to being able to explore its tantalising ice-covered ocean and determine its potential…
Cassini mission to Saturn celebrates 10 years since launch
— 16 Oct 2007 12:41 | AstronomyCelebrating the 10th anniversary of its launch from Cape Canaveral, the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn is once again at the centre of scientific attention. Its latest discoveries…
Jets of material emanate from Enceladus
— 10 Oct 2007 17:00 | AstronomyJets of material have been seen emanating from the south polar terrain of Saturn's satellite Enceladus. In this week's Nature, analysis of the most powerful jets identifies their specific…
Could the icy plumes of Enceladus pose a hazard to Cassini?
— 27 Aug 2007 17:51 | AstronomyOn 12th March 2008, Cassini will swing by Saturn's moon Enceladus at an altitude of less than 100 kilometres at the point of closest approach. This will give scientists and unprecedented…
Possible origin of Saturn's mysterious G ring
— 3 Aug 2007 12:10 | AstronomyWith data from the Cassini spacecraft, an international team of scientists may have identified the source of one of Saturn's more mysterious rings. The enigmatic G ring is likely produced…
Ice volcanoes on Charon?
— 19 Jul 2007 09:29 | AstronomyFrigid geysers spewing material up through cracks in the crust of Pluto's companion Charon and re-coating parts of its surface in ice crystals could be making this distant world into…