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Colorful maps of Saturn's moons

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Space.com: New maps reveal colorful patterns on the surfaces of Saturn's five innermost icy moons.

Some of the patterns have been seen before, but others took scientists by surprise, suggesting dynamic interactions between the moons and other particles orbiting around Saturn.

The maps of Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, and Rhea were created from images taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft and were presented by Paul Schenk of Houston's Lunar and Planetary Institute at a recent meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

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