The Rose: The spinning vortex of Saturn’s north polar storm
resembles a deep red rose of giant proportions surrounded
by green foliage in this false-color image from Cassini. Measurements have sized the eye at a staggering 1,250 miles
across with cloud speeds as fast as 330 miles per hour.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI
The images
of Cassini
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI
Old and new again: This false-color Cassini mosaic
of Saturn’s moon Enceladus captures much of the frigid
moon’s diverse geology. Cratered terrain dominates
most of the scene. The relatively dense accumulation
of impact craters implies that this terrain is among the
oldest on the moon’s surface. The entire area is transected by a complex web of fractures and faults. The
widely varied appearances of fractures attest to the
fact that the surface of Enceladus has been shaped by
a long history of intense tectonic activity.
Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute
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