Fountains of Enceladus
Description
We are a few thousand kilometres from Enceladus, a mid-sized icy moon of Saturn. In 2005, the Cassini spacecraft discovered that this relatively small world - only 500 km across - is, surprisingly, geologically active. Geyser-like jets of water were seen venting from the moon's south-polar surface ices, produced by a process called cyrovolcanism ('cold volcanism').
Details
Title: Fountains of Enceladus
Date: 24 Jan 2022
Software: Blender, After Effects
Category: Space
Keywords: Adobe After Effects, animation, Blender 3D, crescent phase, cryovolcanism, Enceladus, gas giant, geyser, giant planet, natural satellite, plume, satellite, Saturn