Cassini ISS images - May 5-9, 2008
Sunday, May 11 2008
Sunday, May 11 2008
The following new images taken by the Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) on the Cassini spacecraft are now available:
- Saturn's Watch Spiral (Released 5 May 2008)
Spiral density waves in Saturn's A ring reveal the gravitational signatures of distant moons as they subtly tug on the countless particles orbiting in the ring plane. - Ancient Plains of Rhea (Released 6 May 2008)
Densely cratered plains cover the ancient surface of Saturn's moon Rhea. - Dark Boundary (Released 7 May 2008)
Saturn's semitransparent rings arc smoothly around the gas giant, abruptly disappearing where they pass through the planet's shadow. - Moons that Pass in the Night (Released 8 May 2008)
Two of Saturn's ring moons draw close momentarily, before the inner of the pair moves off alone. - South on Rhea (Released 9 May 2008)
The Cassini spacecraft surveys the south polar region of icy Rhea.
All of the Cassini images are archived here.


