Icy Enceladus hides a watery ocean

@article{Witze2014IcyEH,
  title={Icy Enceladus hides a watery ocean},
  author={A. Witze},
  journal={Nature},
  year={2014}
}
A body of water as wide as Lake Superior and as deep as the Mariana Trench bolsters search for life on Saturn moon. 
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Targeting the geysers on Enceladus by viffing descent through the icy plumes
Abstract The ice plumes emanating from the geyser vents at Enceladus’ south pole offer an enticing route for direct access to acquire pristine astrobiological samples. Unlike traditional landing… Expand
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