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NASA did just that. They flew Cassini through the geyser plumes at Enceladus to sample the presumed ocean beneath the ice on that world. At least twice. Once at
by ridgeguy 10y ago
NASA did just that. They flew Cassini through the geyser plumes at Enceladus to sample the presumed ocean beneath the ice on that world. At least twice. Once at an altitude of 30 miles.[1][2]
[1] http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1510.html http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_15...
[2] http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4759 http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4759
- sandworm101 10y agoBut did it come back? That sort of thing would require a much larger craft and/or one moving at a much faster relative velocity (free return). A rock that once passed through those geysers might be passing earth right now.