Evidence of liquid water on Enceledus

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Evidence of liquid water on Enceledus

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Exciting news!

Cassini found plumes coming out from plumes on Saturn's moon Enceledus as well as heat radiating from its south pole. They believe that there is liquid water tens of metres below the surface.

Cassini website: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassi ... index.html

Video:
http://www.nasa.gov/mov/144510main_Ence ... -320cc.mov

Podcast:
http://www.nasa.gov/mp3/144375main_cassini-20060309.mp3

Cheers,
Chris
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