NASA Flys by Enceladus and Finds Some "Strange Formations"

what are THESE?

Enceladus hes been unusual since early pics in 2004 and now things have gotten much weirder! Some of the formations on the surface have BAFFLED astronomersas they have no strong explanation. Here is a bit more information on exactly what they have found:

If you thought Saturn’s moon Enceladus couldn’t get any more bizzare — with its magnificent plumes, crazy tiger-stripe-like fissures and global subsurface salty ocean — think again. New images of this moon’s northern region just in from the Cassini spacecraft show surprising and perplexing features: a tortured surface where craters look like they are melting, and fractures that cut straight across the landscape.

Here is one statement from a NASA scientist about this bizarre and elusive moon.

“We’ve been puzzling over Enceladus’ south pole for so long, time to be puzzled by the north pole!” tweeted NASA engineer Sarah Milkovich, who formerly worked on the Cassini mission.

This is one of the newest pics of the surface that looks like drips all over a canvas: