NASA releases stunning global maps of six of Saturn's moons

NASA has released global maps of six of the Saturnian moons. The system has been under the intense examination of the Cassini-Huygens mission for the past decade, and the completion of the global maps represents the end of one of the legendary spacecraft's key mission objectives. Almost all of the maps are whole, though there are currently parts of Iapetus unfinished, as well as a region of the north pole of Enceladus set to be filled in some time next year... Continue Reading NASA releases stunning global maps of six of Saturn's moons



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Tags: Cassini, Infrared, Mapping, Moon, NASA, Saturn, Spacecraft, Ultraviolet, Voyager



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