The Surface of Enceladus

The surface of Enceladus is like many icy moons. It does not have many craters. Instead it has grooves similar to those found on Ganymede. These grooves extend for many kilometers over the surface.

The presence of grooves indicates that there has been activity in the interior of Enceladus in the past.


This is an image of Dione.
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Image from: NASA

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The Surface of Enceladus

The surface of Enceladus is like many icy moons. It does not have many craters. Instead it has grooves similar to those found on Ganymede. These grooves extend for many kilometers over the surface.

The presence of grooves indicates that there has been activity in the interior of Enceladus in the past.


This is an image of Dione.
Click on image for full size version (92K GIF)
Image from: NASA

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The Surface of Enceladus

The surface of Enceladus is like many icy moons. It does not have many craters. Instead it has grooves similar to those found on Ganymede. These grooves extend for many kilometers over the surface.

The presence of grooves indicates that there has been activity in the interior of Enceladus in the past.


This is an image of Dione.
Click on image for full size version (92K GIF)
Image from: NASA

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