29-12-2015 21:39 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Saturn's Geyser Moon Enceladus Amazes in Final Flyby Photos

Saturn's geyser-spurting moon Enceladus received its last close-up from NASA's Cassini mission, and the results are stunning. Cassini made its final close flyby of the moon on Dec. 19, when it passed within 3,106 miles (4,999 kilometers) of the surface. "This final Enceladus flyby elicits feelings of both sadness and triumph," Cassini project manager Earl Maize at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California said in a statement.
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