The jets emanate from hot fissures known as "tiger stripes" at the south pole
Cassini Spacecraft Captures Saturn Moon Geyser Images -- BBC
The Cassini spacecraft has captured striking images from flying by three moons of Saturn, including new pictures of Enceladus's gushing geysers.
Cassini made its lowest pass yet over the south pole of Enceladus, at at an altitude of 74km (46 miles).
This allowed it to "taste" the jets of water vapour and ice that the moon spews forth into space.
The Nasa probe also made relatively close flypasts of two other Saturnian satellites: Dione and Janus.
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My Comment: The pics are awesome.
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