| Photo courtesy of
NASA.
(Click on the photo for a larger view)
The surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus is covered with
lines that vaguely resemble tiger stripes, and in this recent image
by the robotic spacecraft
Cassini, several "new" stripes can be seen. NASA scientists have
long speculated that the stripes are created when vast underground
oceans vent and spew ice from the frigid surface out into space. The
discovery of new stripes is indicative of active oceans instead of
frozen, sedentary ones.
Cassini and it's amazing robotic cousins are bringing us close-up
images of our celestial neighbors that could only exist in our
dreams and imaginations just a few decades ago, giving us a window
into our vast solar system and the universe that lays beyond.
Visitor Comments...
Name: Phyllis Helton
Town: Bristol, VA
Our world is truly amazing.
Name: Ron Trees
Town: Spokane, WA
Hi Rick. Really cool picture today.
The detail, texture and color is awesome!
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