Space / 2012-09-03
Big Crater Down South
NASA's image library records Big Crater Down South.
A large crater can be seen in the southern hemisphere of Saturn two-tone moon Iapetus. Lit terrain seen here is on the trailing hemisphere while the leading hemisphere is extremely dark and whose trailing hemisphere is as white as snow.
A CLOSER LOOK
A large crater can be seen in the southern hemisphere of Saturn two-tone moon Iapetus. Lit terrain seen here is on the trailing hemisphere while the leading hemisphere is extremely dark and whose trailing hemisphere is as white as snow.
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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
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