Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Flyby Image of Saturn's Sponge Moon Hyperion

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 3, 2015 is “Flyby Image of Saturn's Sponge Moon Hyperion,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SSI. The original explanation runs about 153 words.

Flyby Image of Saturn's Sponge Moon Hyperion
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SSI Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why does this moon look like a sponge? To better investigate, NASA and ESA sent the Saturn-orbiting robotic spacecraft Cassini zooming past Saturn ‘s moon Hyperion , once again, earlier this week.”

— APOD editors, June 3, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 3, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SSI
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 153 words

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