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April 04, 2014

Gravity measurements confirm subsurface ocean on Enceladus
Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 04, 2014
In 2005, NASA's Cassini spacecraft sent pictures back to Earth depicting an icy Saturnian moon spewing water vapor and ice from fractures, known as "tiger stripes," in its frozen surface. It was big news that tiny Enceladus-a mere 500 kilometers in diameter-was such an active place. Since then, scientists have hypothesized that a large reservoir of water lies beneath that icy surface, possibly fueling the plumes. Now, using gravity measurements collected by Cassini, scientists have confirmed that ... read more

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Europe lofts first Copernicus environmental satellite The ability of European citizens, policymakers and service providers to access key environmental data on a routine basis will take a major step forward following the launch today of ESA's Sentinel-1 ... more		A satellite view of volcanoes finds the link between ground deformation and eruption ESA's Sentinel satellite, due for launch on April 3rd, should allow scientists to test this link in greater detail and eventually develop a forecast system for all volcanoes, including those that ar ... more		Russia announces nuclear drills, threatens UK targets beyond Ukraine Macron takes Xi to French mountains to press messages on Ukraine, trade The Advantages of Specialized Training in Disaster Management		Cassini reports sub-surface ocean on Enceladus Enceladus-one of Saturn's smaller satellites-has joined the ranks of Titan and Europa as a moon that appears to have liquid water splashing around inside of it, researchers say. New gravity data fro ... more
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