Saturn’s Sister Moons Captured In One Stunning Shot
- 8 years ago
NASA has recently released a photo taken by the Cassini spacecraft on October 11, 2015; it shows Saturn’s moons Tethys and Rhea, named after sisters in Greek mythology, in a single shot.
NASA has recently released another stunning image taken by the Cassini spacecraft.
It features two of Saturn’s moons--Tethys and Rhea--in a single shot.
They are named after sisters in Greek mythology and, according to a news release, both “are medium-sized moons that are large enough to have pulled themselves into round shapes.”
They are thought to be mostly icy bodies that are likely “geologically inactive today.”
However, despite the similarities, Tethy
NASA has recently released another stunning image taken by the Cassini spacecraft.
It features two of Saturn’s moons--Tethys and Rhea--in a single shot.
They are named after sisters in Greek mythology and, according to a news release, both “are medium-sized moons that are large enough to have pulled themselves into round shapes.”
They are thought to be mostly icy bodies that are likely “geologically inactive today.”
However, despite the similarities, Tethy