Icy Enceladus hides a watery ocean

@article{Witze2014IcyEH,
  title={Icy Enceladus hides a watery ocean},
  author={Alexandra Witze},
  journal={Nature},
  year={2014}
}
  • A. Witze
  • Published 3 April 2014
  • Physics
  • Nature
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