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Saturn Moon Enceladus' Ocean Spray Yields Diverse Ice Grains
Original: How Enceladus’ Ocean Spray Becomes Chemically Diverse Ice Grains
New research explains how the spray of water erupting from Saturn's moon Enceladus turns into ice grains of varied chemical composition. Material from the moon's subsurface ocean, vented through cracks in its icy crust, freezes into grains whose chemistry reflects the ocean's mix of salts and organic compounds. Scientists say the findings sharpen understanding of how Enceladus' ocean chemistry is recorded in the plume particles studied by spacecraft.
Why now: Fresh research on Enceladus' plume chemistry is drawing attention because of its implications for the habitability of the moon's subsurface ocean.
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- How Enceladus’ Ocean Spray Becomes Chemically Diverse Ice Grains · Astrobiology Web
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