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Strange-Ad1209 t1_j1sx4l2 wrote

Why would you go all the way to Saturn for ice to terraform Mars when Ceres also largely of ice is in the Asteroid belt? Or at least use Europa another ice ball world orbiting Jupiter?

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LumberjackWeezy OP t1_j1t4h2o wrote

As I mentioned in my post, it was strictly a gravitational consideration as Enceladus is much smaller than those and I thought it would be easier to get ice and water with the cost of time. Other commenters, however, have pointed out that although Enceladus' gravity is miniscule, it is deep in Saturn's gravity well which would be an extreme challenge to escape. Would that be a similar case with Europa and Jupiter? I guess Ceres would be the best choice then.

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