True polar wander of Enceladus from topographic data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2017.04.019
Abstract: Many objects in the solar system are suspected to have experienced reorientation of their spin axes. As their rotation rates are slow and their shapes are nearly spherical, the formation of mass anomalies, by either… read more here.
Keywords: topographic data; polar wander; enceladus; wander enceladus ... See more keywords
Ultraviolet observation of Enceladus' plume in transit across Saturn, compared to Europa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2019.04.031
Abstract: Abstract Saturn's moon Enceladus is known to have a water vapor plume erupting from fissures across its south polar region. The plume was detectable in an observation of Enceladus transiting Saturn by Cassini's Ultraviolet Imaging… read more here.
Keywords: plume; transit; enceladus; saturn ... See more keywords
A New Enceladus Global Control Network, Image Mosaic, and Updated Pointing Kernels From Cassini's 13‐Year Mission
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DOI: 10.1029/2018ea000399
Abstract: NASA’s Cassini spacecraft spent 13 years exploring the Saturn system, including 23 targeted flybys of the small, geologically active moon Enceladus. These flybys provided a wealth of image data from Cassini’s Imaging Science Subsystem. To… read more here.
Keywords: pointing kernels; image; enceladus; updated pointing ... See more keywords
Science Objectives for Flagship-Class Mission Concepts for the Search for Evidence of Life at Enceladus
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DOI: 10.1089/ast.2020.2425
Abstract: Cassini revealed that Saturn's Moon Enceladus hosts a subsurface ocean that meets the accepted criteria for habitability with bio-essential elements and compounds, liquid water, and energy sources available in the environment. Whether these conditions are… read more here.
Keywords: science; astrobiology; enceladus; life ... See more keywords
Cassini finds molecular hydrogen in the Enceladus plume: Evidence for hydrothermal processes
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DOI: 10.1126/science.aai8703
Abstract: Hydrothermal processes on Enceladus Saturn's moon Enceladus has a subsurface ocean covered by a layer of ice. Some liquid escapes into space through cracks in the ice, which is the source of one of Saturn's… read more here.
Keywords: molecular hydrogen; plume; hydrogen; source ... See more keywords
Blocks Size Frequency Distribution in the Enceladus Tiger Stripes Area: Implications on Their Formative Processes
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DOI: 10.3390/universe7040082
Abstract: We study the size frequency distribution of the blocks located in the deeply fractured, geologically active Enceladus South Polar Terrain with the aim to suggest their formative mechanisms. Through the Cassini ISS images, we identify… read more here.
Keywords: enceladus; frequency distribution; tiger stripes; size frequency ... See more keywords