Cassini sends back postcards of Saturn moons
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 - 12:30
in Astronomy & Space
On 31 January 2011, NASA's Cassini spacecraft passed by several of Saturn's intriguing moons, snapping images along the way. Cassini passed within about 60,000 kilometres (37,282 miles) of Enceladus and 28,000 kilometres (17,398 miles) of Helene. It also caught a glimpse of Mimas in front of Saturn's rings. In one of the images, Cassini is looking at the famous jets erupting from the south polar terrain of Enceladus...