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Published online 17 March 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050314-15
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Atmosphere found on Enceladus
Saturn's shiny moon is shown to have a watery shroud.
Enceladus has joined the small but select band of moons known to have an atmosphere. The Cassini spacecraft, currently orbiting Saturn, has found a layer of water vapour surrounding the icy moon, which is likely to be issuing from its surface or interior.
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