Saturn's moon Atlas shines between gas giant's rings
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 09:01
in Astronomy & Space
See that small pixel? That's an entire moon you're looking at! Peeking between the rings of Saturn is the tiny saucer-shaped moon Atlas, as viewed from the Cassini spacecraft. The image is pretty, but there's also a scientific reason to watch the planet's many moons while moving around the rings.