The Pristine Visitor From Another Star @scishowspace
The Pristine Visitor From Another Star  @scishowspace
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You may have heard of the first interstellar object observed in our solar system, but did you know there's more than one? And speaking of icy rocks, new research suggests the ocean under the icy crust of Enceladus could be more dynamic than we first thought!

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Image Sources:
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