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Mysterious Moon Flashes Signs of Geologic Activity?
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Richard Lovett
for National Geographic magazine
March 2, 2009
Astronomer Arlin Crotts is trying to solve a 400-year-old puzzle.
Ever since the invention of the telescope, said the Columbia University astrophysicist, observers around the world have occasionally watched small areas of the moon brighten or “turn fuzzy.” Sometimes they even turn reddish.
Because the bright patches are ephemeral, lasting [...]
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Bursting at the Seams
Dramatic plumes, both large and small, spray water ice out from many locations along the famed 'tiger stripes' near the south pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus. The tiger stripes are fissures that spray icy particles, water vapor and organic compounds. This mosaic was created from two high-resolution images that were captured by the narrow-angle camera when NASA's Cassini spacecraft flew past Enceladus and through the jets on Nov. 21, 2009. Imaging the jets over time will allow Cassini scientists to study the consistency of their activity. Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute
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