of Enceladus shows the spacecraft approaching the backlit geyser-like fountains that spew from fractures in the icy crust near the south polar region of this tiny moon of Saturn. Check out the previous related post that describes this flyby that occurred on 21 November 2009 and provides links to other stunning images.
Very cooool.
Image credit: four-frame animation by Gordan Ugarkovic via The Planetary Society.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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