10 amazing pics of moons of our solar system captured by NASA
The US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) frequently shares stunning pics of moons of our solar system. Let's take a look at some of them.
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This marvellous image of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus was captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The image shows a half-lit white surface of Enceladus with cracks and craters.
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This close-up mosaic image of Earth's moon was taken by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The image shows several craters of different sizes on the moon's surface.
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This captivating image of Jupiter's moon Io was captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft. The image shows one side of Io illuminated by sunlight.
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This photo of Jupiter's moon Europa was captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft. The image shows a partially illuminated Europa due to sunlight, with a cracked and streaked surface.
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This image of Jupiter's moon Callisto was taken from NASA's Galileo spacecraft. The image shows Callisto's cratered icy surface glowing due to sunlight.
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This image of Jupiter's moon Ganymede was taken from NASA's Galileo spacecraft. The image shows the frosty poles of the moon with craters illuminated by sunlight.
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This image of Saturn's icy moon Rhea was captured from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The image shows icy crates on one side of the moon illuminated by sunlight.
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This image of Saturn's moon Mimas was taken from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The image shows the large Herschel Crater on the surface of the moon.
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This image of Saturn's moon Iapetus was taken by NASA's spacecraft. The image shows the trailing side of Iapetus with a large crater and cracks on its surface.
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This image of Pluto's moon Charon was captured from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft. The image shows a rough diagonal terrain, small craters and a reddish patch on the north pole of the moon called Mordor Macula.