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A Tiny Jumping Robot for Exploring Enceladus
The palm-sized spring-loaded jumping robot has gone from barely being able to chain together a few open-loop jumps to ...
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Geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus may not come from its underground ocean
A theory involving a "mushy zone" of ice along the moon’s fissures could explain the enormous plumes erupting from its south ...
Image of Saturn in Cassini spacecraft's 'final moments' isn't what it seems
The view was acquired on Sept. 14, 2017 at 19:59 UTC (spacecraft event time). The view was taken in visible light using the Cassini spacecraft wide-angle camera at a distance of 394,000 miles (634,000 ...
Saturn Now Has 274 Moons But Exactly What Makes Something A Moon Remains Unclear
Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons , as the International Astronomical Union recognised discoveries from a team ...
Enceladus' Geysers May Not Come from Underground Ocean, Study Suggests
New research suggests Enceladus’ water plumes may originate from a slushy ice layer rather than its underground ocean.