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NASA Camera Catches Cool New Photos of Saturn’s Rings

Tethys and Titan in Saturns Ring

(Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute)

This isn‘t a a lens problem you’re seeing as NASA‘s Cassini spacecraft snaps images of Saturn’s moons, Tethys and Titan. It‘s actually one of Saturn’s rings impeding the clear shot, an occurrence that NASA writes is a “welcome disruption”.

NASA describes the image as from Saturn’s perspective facing Tethys in the background and to the left and Titan in the center. The spacecraft took the image in invisible red light on Dec. 7, 2011, with Tethys 1.4 million miles away and Titan at 1.9 million miles.

The photo was taken as part of the Cassini Solstice Mission, which is underway until 2017 in collaboration with the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency.

Here are some other photos from the mission:

Saturn and Tethys

Tethys orbits in front of Saturn. The shadows seen on the planet are cast by its rings. (Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute)

Tethys and Titan

Saturn's ring lies between the white Tethys and larger, colorful Titan. (Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute)

Titan and Dione moons

Saturn's fourth-largest moon, Dione, next to the planet's largest moon, Titan, pictured in front of the planet and its rings. (Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute)

See more images from the mission here.

[H/T Daily Mail]

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