Salt crystals could hold samples of Enceladus’s hidden ocean
Phys.org reports all 29 of the largest natron grains trapped water in a freezing experiment; natron remains unconfirmed on Enceladus.
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Phys.org reports that Enceladus’s ocean lies beneath kilometers of ice, while jets near its south pole spray water vapor and icy particles. In a freezing experiment, all 29 of the largest natron grains trapped water, suggesting salt crystals could hold samples of the ocean. Natron has not been confirmed on the moon.
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