Craters and Chasms on Tethys

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Craters and Chasms on Tethys
Cassini Imaging Team
September 29, 2005

A recent tweak to Cassini's trajectory allowed an even closer
approach of 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) to the Saturnian moon,
Tethys, than originally planned, and yielded unrivaled views of
the icy moon's cratered landscape and a look into the gargantuan
canyon system called Ithaca Chasma.

[Image] Sep 29, 2005: Steep Scarps - This view of Tethys' surface,
taken during Cassini's close approach to the moon on September 24,
2005, reveals an icy land of steep cliffs.

[Image] Sep 29, 2005: Old Northern Terrains - The northern polar
region of Tethys, seen in this Cassini flyby image, is a
ponderously ancient surface.

[Image] Sep 29, 2005: "Hi-Res" on Tethys - These two views are the
closest Cassini images of Tethys' icy surface that were taken
during the September 24, 2005 flyby.

[Image] Sep 29, 2005: Tethys in Full View - With this fabulous,
full-disk mosaic, Cassini presents the best view yet of the south
pole of Tethys.

From the similarity to Marineris, this could support the Iceball Mars
hypothesis.



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Craters and Chasms on Tethys
Cassini Imaging Team
September 29, 2005

A recent tweak to Cassini's trajectory allowed an even closer
approach of 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) to the Saturnian moon,
Tethys, than originally planned, and yielded unrivaled views of
the icy moon's cratered landscape and a look into the gargantuan
canyon system called Ithaca Chasma.

[Image] Sep 29, 2005: Steep Scarps - This view of Tethys' surface,
taken during Cassini's close approach to the moon on September 24,
2005, reveals an icy land of steep cliffs.

[Image] Sep 29, 2005: Old Northern Terrains - The northern polar
region of Tethys, seen in this Cassini flyby image, is a
ponderously ancient surface.

[Image] Sep 29, 2005: "Hi-Res" on Tethys - These two views are the
closest Cassini images of Tethys' icy surface that were taken
during the September 24, 2005 flyby.

[Image] Sep 29, 2005: Tethys in Full View - With this fabulous,
full-disk mosaic, Cassini presents the best view yet of the south
pole of Tethys.