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Nov. 27, 2016 - Space - The north polar area of Enceladus (313 miles across) is heavily cratered, an indication that the surface has not been renewed since quite long ago. But the south polar region shows signs of intense geologic activity, most prominently focused around the long fractures known as 'tiger stripes' that spray gas and tiny particles from the moon. This view looks toward the leading side of Enceladus. The image was taken in visible light with the Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera on Nov. 27, 2016. The view was acquired at a distance of approximately 20,000 miles from Enceladus and at a Sun-Enceladus-spacecraft, or phase, angle of 85 degrees. (Credit Image: © ESA/NASA via ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)

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Nov. 27, 2016 - Space - The north polar area of Enceladus (313 miles across) is heavily cratered, an indication that the surface has not been renewed since quite long ago. But the south polar region shows signs of intense geologic activity, most prominently focused around the long fractures known as 'tiger stripes' that spray gas and tiny particles from the moon. This view looks toward the leading side of Enceladus. The image was taken in visible light with the Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera on Nov. 27, 2016. The view was acquired at a distance of approximately 20,000 miles from Enceladus and at a Sun-Enceladus-spacecraft, or phase, angle of 85 degrees. (Credit Image: © ESA/NASA via ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)