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Approaching Enceladus' plumes

Approaching Enceladus' plumes
Approaching Enceladus' plumes On May 18, 2010, as Cassini approached for its 11th targeted flyby of Enceladus, it stared directly toward the little moon's active south polar geysers. This four-frame animation was taken from a distance of about 15,000 kilometers. NASA / JPL-Caltech / SSI / animation by Emily Lakdawalla