Journey to Saturn

This alternative view of Cassini's target shows the part of Enceladus that is geologically active. The spacecraft will encounter geysers of ice, water vapor and dust erupting from fissures in the surface.
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Southern Pole
This alternative view of Cassini's target shows the part of Enceladus that is geologically active. here, the spacecraft will encounter geysers of ice, water vapor and dust erupting from fissures in the surface.

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