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Enceladus plume grains may be sorted before reaching space
Original: The press said Enceladus' plume shows us its ocean. The paper said the grains get sorted on the way out. # science # spa
Discussion is under way about coverage of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Popular reports have suggested that grains sampled from the moon's icy plume directly reveal the composition of its subsurface ocean, but the underlying research paper reportedly shows the grains are sorted or altered on their way out, complicating that simple interpretation. Commenters are weighing how much the plume can actually tell us about the ocean, and how press coverage may have oversimplified the findings.
Why now: A new paper's findings appear to contradict simplified press claims that Enceladus' plume directly reveals its ocean.
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- The press said Enceladus' plume shows us its ocean. The paper said the grains get sorted on the way out. # science # space # writing # discuss # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community The press said Enceladus' plume shows us its ocean. The paper… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 4
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