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Old 17-12-2008, 12:10 AM
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Mosaic of Enceladus

http://s3.amazonaws.com/ciclops_ir_2...e0jnS0brCBk%3D

Mosaic image of Saturns moon Enceladus captured by the Cassini probe from a distance of about 25km off the surface.. stunning image imo

http://ciclops.org/view/5310/A_Tectonic_Feast
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Old 17-12-2008, 03:34 AM
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Wow, that's unbelievable. So much detail - it actually looks like a real place when you can see the depth of the crevaces.
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Old 17-12-2008, 07:44 AM
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Amazing images of an amazing world, at 25km it's almost like you can step out and go for a walk.
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Old 17-12-2008, 08:52 AM
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What id give to know what's happening under that ice
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Old 17-12-2008, 09:19 AM
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wow. that's amazing. you can see the darker lines like tectonic plates in the ice. maybe the new galactic thredbo when we get the technology to go there.
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