Jupiter’s big four moons are famous for their unique features, but when it comes to true distinctiveness, it’s the Saturnian system that really stands out. The atmosphere and ...
With this false-color view, Cassini presents the closest look yet at Saturn’s small moon Epimetheus (epp-ee-MEE-thee-uss). The color of Epimetheus in this view appears to vary in a non-uniform way ...
Life is hard for a little moon. Epimetheus, seen here with Saturn in the background, is lumpy and misshapen, thanks in part to its size and formation process. Epimetheus did not form with all of those ...
This zoomed-in view of Saturn's moon Epimetheus, one of the highest resolutions ever taken, shows a surface covered in craters, vivid reminders of the hazards of space. Epimetheus (70 miles or 113 ...
Cassini’s camera was pointing toward Epimetheus and the image was taken using the CL1 and CL2 filters. This image has not been validated or calibrated. A validated/calibrated image will be archived ...
image: Epimetheus (116 kilometers, 72 miles across) is seen here from just beneath the ring plane, along with Saturn's intriguing F ring. The bright, knotted core of the F ring is flanked on both ...
The Cassini spacecraft snapped this high-resolution image of Saturn’s small moon Epimetheus during the spacecraft’s non-targeted flyby on April 7, 2010. The view was obtained at a distance of ...