New Simulations Reveal Ice Mass Loss from Saturn's Enceladus Geysers
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Supercomputer simulations from Texas Advanced Computing Center have improved estimates of ice mass loss from Enceladus, Saturn's moon. The study indicates that mass flow rates are 20 to 40 percent lower than previous literature.
The research enhances understanding of Enceladus's cryovolcanic plumes, which may harbor life beneath its icy crust. Future missions by NASA and the European Space Agency aim to land on Enceladus and explore its subsurface ocean.
Feb 28, 2026, 9:32 AM
