‘NASA Cassini Spacecraft’ Update: Saturn’s Moon Tethys Resembles Death Star

Like most things in the ever-changing field of science, there is still much to explore out there. Many of us don't know much about the sea but at the same time, we know so little about what's going on out in space despite how much we've been exploring the stars. The seas may be for another time, but the stars are always something to look forward to. Looking up is one of the best things that humanity can do, and while a lot has been discussed on space, it's not uncommon to hear several comparisons to recent pop culture. The moons of Saturn are no different, and one of them seems to look like a very specific machine on a colossal scale that is used to destroy planets. 

Many of us have heard of the "Star Wars" franchise, but not a lot of us know about Saturn and the many facts that come with one of the planets in our solar system. According to Space.com, Saturn has not one moon or two, but instead a whopping 62 moons in its orbit. Each moon ranges in size and has different orbits around Saturn. Some moons travel within the rings of Saturn while others take up a phenomenal position for the planet. 

For example, Titan, Saturn's largest moon, makes up 96 percent of the mass orbiting the planet. But today we're going to be looking for the moon that looks closest to the Death Star, and that moon is called Tethys. Tethys, one of the larger moons of Saturn, had a photo taken of it from a Cassini spacecraft that has been orbiting the planet for 20 years according to Fox News. 

Despite its appearance, there are two things that it seems to resemble to the scientists that were studying it, either an eyeball or the Death Star itself. While the giant impact crater on the moon may look like it might unsheathe itself and launch a terrifying laser, it is, more importantly, one of the reasons why the Cassini spacecraft is out there. By taking pictures of this moon as well as other things in space, it promotes them to explore the heavenly bodies not only to understand them more but for the hope that there might be life out there in space after all. In any case, Tethys may have just become the favorite moon for many Star Wars fans out there.

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