Posted on 12/23/2015 6:12:39 PM PST by BenLurkin
The new views of Enceladus are from the Cassini spacecraft's final close flyby of that moon on Dec. 19, from 4,999 kilometres. They include views of both older, cratered terrain, and younger, furrowed areas of the surface. During previous flybys, Cassini has come as close as within 50 kilometres of the surface, diving through the icy geysers spewing from the moon's surface from what is thought to be a liquid ocean underneath
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While Cassini has left Enceladus, NASA's Dawn spacecraft is just beginning to get more intimate with the dwarf planet Ceres.
You may feel as if you're soaring over Ceres when you look at Dawn's latest images.
The closeups released this week are taken from 385 kilometres above Ceres's southern hemisphere, the lowest Dawn has flown so far. They show a surface nearly completely covered in craters ranging from tiny to huge, as well as long ridges and troughs.
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My first girlfriend was named Enceladus. You think I’m joking, but I’m totally Ceres.
Speaking of Ceres, I’ve been watching The Expanse.
Pretty decent show so far and its actual science fiction.
Sure, and Sopa and Ensalada were the names of a pair of Mexican girls I dated back in the day.
More evil, worthless doings of worthless, evil white men. The sooner they all die the better.
It’s easier to believe that than to believe your first gf’s name was Ceres and your being totally enceladus.
Nice. Thanks!
What Chanel?
It is not as bad as being named enchillada
Stuff like this always reminds me that nothing is truly within my control in Heaven or on Earth.
And I find great comfort in that, in the long run. I’m just a speck of dust, and I too, shall pass. :)
Oh, Ceres. We will remember your sacrifice. For without you, Earth would be dead and mankind would never have gone on to inhabit the stars.
Honorable mentions: Venus, Nauvoo, Canterbury.
No. 5?
We are enjoying it, too.
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I’m watching the series The Expanse on Syfy as well. I generally like it, so far.
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