New research has revealed the sliding side-by-side motion along distinctive "tiger stripes" on Saturn's moon Enceladus is linked to jets of ice crystals that erupt from its icy shell. The findings ...
During the 13-year mission studying Saturn and its 146 moons, the Cassini spacecraft was able to capture ... sliding side-by-side motion of the moon’s tiger stripes. The study suggests Enceladus’ ...
Saturn's moon Enceladus and its jets ... fractures on the surface of the celestial body, referred to as "tiger stripes." The study, led by Alexander Berne, a PhD candidate at Caltech, analyzed ...
MORE: Saturn's 'Death Star' moon has a hidden ocean under its surface ... analyzed the brightness of Enceladus' jets and determined they were in sync with his hypothesized, sliding side-by-side motion ...
New research has revealed the sliding side-by-side motion along distinctive "tiger stripes" on Saturn's moon Enceladus is linked to jets of ice crystals that erupt from its icy shell. The findings ...
Rob holds a bachelor of science degree in physics and astronomy from the U.K. This close-up view of Saturn's moon Enceladus looks toward ... slightly curved and roughly parallel faults within the moon ...
Researchers likened the movement of Saturn's stripes to the San Andreas fault ... stem from four distinct fractures on the surface of the celestial body, referred to as "tiger stripes." Possible ...
The team’s study focused on Enceladus’ “tiger stripes”—long fissures ... irregular orbit was responsible; the moon arcs far from Saturn and back again, causing the planet’s ...
During the 13-year mission studying Saturn and its 146 moons ... sliding side-by-side motion of the moon's tiger stripes. The study suggests Enceladus' tiger stripes open differently than ...