CNN —A record-breaking water plume erupted from Saturn’s moon Enceladus, and the James Webb Space Telescope was watching when it occurred.
The geyser-like plumes release water vapor, organic chemicals and ice particles into space.
But the plume witnessed by the Webb telescope spanned more than 6,000 miles (9,656 kilometers), which is nearly the distance between Los Angeles and Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to a NASA release.
The James Webb Space Telescope captured a a water vapor plume jetting from the south pole of Enceladus.
The inset image, taken by the Cassini orbiter, shows how small Enceladus appears compared with the water plume.
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