Cassini closes in on Saturn's tumbling moon Hyperion
Friday, August 26, 2011 - 14:00
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured new views of Saturn's oddly shaped moon Hyperion during its encounter with this cratered body on Thursday, Aug. 25. Raw images were acquired as the spacecraft flew past the moon at a distance of about 15,500 miles (25,000 kilometers), making this the second closest encounter.