Kargel Jeffrey S
Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
Science. 2006 Mar 10;311(5766):1389-91. doi: 10.1126/science.1124495.
The exploration of Saturn by the Cassini/Huygens mission has yielded a rich collection of data about the planet and its rings and moons, in particular its small satellite Enceladus and giant satellite Titan. Once believed too small to be active, Enceladus has been found to be one of the most geologically dynamic objects in the solar system. Among the surprises are a watery, gaseous plume; a south polar hot spot; and a surface marked by deep canyons and thick flows.
卡西尼-惠更斯号任务对土星的探索产生了大量有关该行星及其环和卫星的数据，特别是其小卫星土卫二和大卫星土卫六。土卫二曾被认为太小而无法活跃，但现已发现它是太阳系中地质活动最活跃的天体之一。其中的惊喜包括一个含水的气态羽流、一个南极热点，以及一个布满深峡谷和厚流的表面。
