Enceladus sprays part of its ocean into space — ChillScroll

Bright plumes of water ice streaming from Enceladus with Saturn behind it

Enceladus sprays part of its ocean into space

Saturn's icy moon Enceladus hides a global saltwater ocean beneath its crust. Jets near its south pole send water vapor and tiny ice particles out into space.

A small ice moon carries an ocean and lets a little of it sparkle outside.

Source · NASA Science ↗