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Saturn's icy moon Enceladus sprays material into space from its south pole. What is coming out?

Past stat · 2026-10-15 UTC

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Cassini flew through jets from Enceladus's "tiger stripe" fractures and sampled water, salts, organics, and silica grains that point to a global ocean with hydrothermal vents. The moon is literally venting its ocean into Saturn's E ring.

Correct answer: Water vapor and ice from a subsurface ocean

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