Two publications have revealed new details about the plumes of material erupting from the southern hemisphere of Enceladus. Scientists have identified 101 geysers on the saturnian moon, and the results indicate that liquid water might be transported from the moon’s subsurface ocean all the way to its surface.
The two papers were published in the Astronomical Journal and together they represent the first comprehensive study of the connections between geysers, tidal stresses, and thermal emissions at the south pole of Enceladus.
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Two publications have revealed new details about the plumes of material erupting from the southern hemisphere of Enceladus. Scientists have identified 101 geysers on the saturnian moon, and the results indicate that liquid water might be transported from the moon’s subsurface ocean all the way to its surface.
The two papers were published in the Astronomical Journal and together they represent the first comprehensive study of the connections between geysers, tidal stresses, and thermal emissions at the south pole of Enceladus.
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