Saturn Moon May Have Tipped Over

[Waspie_Dwarf]

Cassini Finds Saturn Moon May Have Tipped Over

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Saturn's icy, ocean-bearing moon Enceladus may have tipped over in the distant past, according to recent research from NASA's Cassini mission. Researchers with the mission found evidence that the moon's spin axis -- the line through the north and south poles -- has reoriented, possibly due to a collision with a smaller body, such as an asteroid.

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[Imaginarynumber1]

It was me, okay? Itbwas dark amd i tripped over it in the living room. Nothing broke, so let's just forget about it.

[Echoes]

That feeling when you stub your toe on the household moon...

[BeastieRunner]

Is there evidence of an impact crater, too?

[Waspie_Dwarf]

1 hour ago, BeastieRunner said:

Is there evidence of an impact crater, too?

The problem with that is that Enceladus is essentially an icy crust over a liquid water ocean. Any evidence of a crater would not survive long (by geological standards).

[BeastieRunner]

On 5/31/2017 at 0:02 PM, Waspie_Dwarf said:

The problem with that is that Enceladus is essentially an icy crust over a liquid water ocean. Any evidence of a crater would not survive long (by geological standards).

Gotcha.