Enceladus from Cassini

Photograph of the northern pole of Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, taken from the Cassini spacecraft

Have I been too harsh on NASA? Last week the Cassini spacecraft zoomed past Saturn’s moon Enceladus and took these magnificent pictures. Hat-tip to the Bad Astronomy Blog.

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Exactly what kind of cheese did NASA determine this satellite to be made of and is it from a reputable cheesemaker? Hoping that Milawa gets a gurnsey.

@jay: NASA keeps the exact cheese type a secret, maintaining its myth that Enceladus is made from ice, silicates and iron — but who are they fooling?

Looks like my face after eating Easter choccies (note: how rabbits and eggs are related to a moon-festival, I do not know)