Close Up on Enceladus

[iceman]

Just two days after visiting Titan, Cassini swept past another Saturnian moon: Enceladus. The spacecraft got within just 1,180 kilometers (730 miles) of the bright moon. Enceladus is unusual because of the high reflectivity of its surface, which resembles freshly fallen snow. But in this close-up view, the best ever taken, it has a much more wrinkled look. Enceladus is only 505 kilometers (314 miles) across.

[ving]

now are the valleys caused by siesmic activity or errosion. and if the later was it wind? water?
need a brain spasm smilie :brain spasm:

[janoskiss]

The surface is mostly ice I believe. Yes another Ice in space!

[rumples riot]

Even thought the surface is mainly comprised of ice, it is still interesting to see that impact craters are present on the surface of the ice. No sign of the ice having moved for a while.