Cosmic Contrast

NASA's image library records Cosmic Contrast.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

Bright equatorial clouds give way to darker southern bands in this infrared Cassini spacecraft view taken with a filter sensitive to methane absorption in Saturn atmosphere

SERENDIPITYA little unexpected

FamiliarWeird

A CLOSER LOOK

Bright equatorial clouds give way to darker southern bands in this infrared Cassini spacecraft view taken with a filter sensitive to methane absorption in Saturn atmosphere

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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

NASA Image and Video LibraryCosmic Contrast

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