Three Moons Rings And A Phantom Saturn
Date: Thursday, March 23 @ 14:00:26 CST
Topic: 3. Space News


NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured three moons at once as they hurtle around Saturn. In the background, Saturn's night side covers the more distant portion of the rings, betraying the presence of the unseen gas-giant planet.

At left and right respectively, are the two smaller moons Epimetheus at 116 kilometers (72 miles) across, and Pandora at 84 kilometers (52 miles) across. Larger Mimas at 397 kilometers (247 miles) in diameter lies below.

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