'Pac-Man' in space: 1980s video game icon glows on Saturn's moon Mimas
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 15:35
in Astronomy & Space
The highest-resolution-yet temperature map and images of Saturn's icy moon Mimas obtained by NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveal surprising patterns on the surface of the small moon, including unexpected hot regions that resemble "Pac-Man" eating a dot, and striking bands of light and dark in crater walls.