REUTERS/NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. The Cassini mission is a cooperative project of NASA, ESA (the European Space Agency) and the Italian Space Agency. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. The resulting image shows Earth as a very small, blue-tinged dot - paler and tinier than in other photos - overshadowed by the giant Saturn's rings in foreground. REUTERS/NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute/Handout FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

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NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. This feature is filled with clumpy perturbations, which researchers informally refer to as ‘straw.’ The wave itself is created by the gravity of the moons Janus and Epimetheus, which share the same orbit around Saturn. It's summertime on Saturn, and rarely have Earthlings gotten to see such a clear view of it. Both appear on the left side of the planet, below the rings.

This natural-color view of Saturn was taken from 764,000 miles (1.2 million kilometers) away. Elsewhere, the scene is dominated by ‘wakes’ from a recent pass of the ring moon Pan (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute)This image shows a region in Saturn’s outer B ring. © NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. Image released Feb. 3, 2014. You will receive a verification email shortly.There was a problem. Newly released images showcase the incredible closeness with which NASA's Cassini spacecraft, now in its "Ring-Grazing" orbits phase, is observing Saturn's dazzling rings of icy debris. The images were obtained with the Cassini spacecraft wide-angle camera at a distance of approximately 500,000 miles (800,000 kilometers) from Saturn. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. By Nick Cardona, Buzz60. Enceladus is closer to the rings; Tethys is below and to the left. Share. EDITORIAL USE ONLY REUTERS/NASA/Handout (UNITED STATES)NASA handout image shows Saturn's atmosphere and its rings in a false color composite made from 12 images, captured on January 12, 2011. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSDo this before your next mortgage payment (it's genius)With the Recent Rate Hike, CDs Become Best InvestmentMortgage Rates Remain Low by Historical Standards – Experts Urge Locki…7 top-rated air purifiers to add to your work-from-home set upUnder $25 suncare brand Everyday Humans is like skincare for sun prote…7 blue light glasses to wear while working from homeTwo Savings Accounts That Pay 10x What Your Bank PaysWhat Most Americans Don't Realize About Car InsuranceForget the 30yr mortgage if you owe less than $726k (Do this instea…How to pay off your house ASAP (So simple it's unbelievable)Congress Gives Veterans A Generous Mortgage Relief ProgramDigital Mortgage Platform Helps Home Buyers Shop for Mortgages This close-up image of Saturn’s rings was taken in red light with the wide-angle camera on the Cassini spacecraft on January 8, 2015. This close-up image of Saturn’s rings … THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSThe wide-angle camera on NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured Saturn's rings and planet Earth and its moon in the same frame in this rare image taken on July 19, 2013 courtesy of NASA. Cassini's imaging team processed 141 wide-angle images to create the panorama. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. The planet itself has been removed from view, blotted out to highlight the intricate set of rings as Cassini passed over head at an elevation of about 60 degrees - the probe's highest yet vantage point of Saturn.

Image released March 3, 2014. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. It is one of several released March 1, 2007 by NASA, though the image group was taken in late January, 2007. Saturn's rings are incredibly prominent, and the only ringed system visible through a typical telescope.

(NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute)This image from NASA’s Cassini mission shows a region in Saturn’s A ring. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. Please deactivate your ad blocker in order to see our subscription offer (It observed the rings earlier in its mission in 2004, but …