Close up of Enceladus

[MA-Caver]

What is Enceladus? Well as the article says...

Saturn's tiny, icy moon Enceladus has recently been visited by NASA's Cassini orbiter on several very close approaches - once coming within a mere 25 kilometers (15 miles) of the surface. Scientists are learning a great deal about this curious little moon. Only about 500 kilometers wide (310 miles), it is very active, emitting internal heat, churning its surface, and - through cryovolcanism - ejecting masses of microscopic ice particles into Saturnian orbit.
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/10/enceladus_up_close.html

Some very stunning photos to be had here.
I just happened to be playing Pink Floyd's Shine On You Crazy Diamond when I started looking at the pics... Dark Side of the Moon might been the first obvious choice but I think SOYCD was more fitting.

Thoughts (on the photos), comments?

 

[Sukerkin]

As Mr. Spock would say, fascinating .

 

[arnisador]

Wow, too cool!

Viewing this as a possible new caving opportunity...?