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Cassini flyby gathers dust, water particles from Saturn's moon

Source: The Mercury News

Portland : OR : USA | about 1 year ago

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he international Cassini space probe flew within 16 miles of the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus on Thursday — a breathtakingly close flyby designed to gather dust and water particles that will help scientists better understand the recently discovered geysers that spew constantly from the...

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Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn made its closest fly-by of the moon Enceladus on Thursday (Oct. 9). Analyzing molecules being ejected from geysers on the moon's surface, Cassini will provide scientists with data on whether water is present on the...
Cassini flyby gathers dust, water particles from Saturn's moon

News Source: The Mercury News | about 1 year ago

he international Cassini space probe flew within 16 miles of the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus on Thursday — a breathtakingly close flyby designed to gather dust and water particles that will help scientists better understand the recently...