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Saturn’s moon: Iapetus

By Thomas Posted 13 Nov 2012 — 1 Comment ↓
Saturn's moon: Iapetus (NASA/ESA/Cassini)

What has happened to Saturn’s moon Iapetus? Vast sections of this strange world are dark as coal, while others are as bright as ice. The composition of the dark material is unknown, but infrared spectra indicate that it possibly contains Continue reading →

Posted in Planets and moons, Satellites and spacecrafts | Tagged cassini, iapetus, saturn | 1 Reply

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