Close-up image of Saturn's moon Tethys, taken by the Cassini spacecraft. The surface reveals a stunning landscape of icy cliffs, craters, and unusual light-colored deposits at the crater bottoms. The image showcases the moon's unique geological features, hinting at a past liquid state and providing insights into its composition. This is one of the most detailed images ever captured of Tethys.

Astronomy Picture from 12/10/2005

Cratered Cliffs of Ice on Saturn's Tethys

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap051012.html


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