Detail View: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Collection: Tethys
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Title:
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Tethys
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Creator:
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NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Description:
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One of the most exciting features of Tethys (and of the whole Saturnian system as well) is Ithaca Chasma, a huge trench which extends from near the north pole down almost all the way to the south pole. It's average width is 100 kilometers (60 miles) and is 4-5 kilometers (2-3 miles) deep. This artist's rendering is drawn from the lip of the large chasm looking into it, with Saturn in the background. By Cassini is a joint mission of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. The mission is scheduled for launch in October 1997 and will reach Saturn in July 2004. [Digital composition for NASA-JPL was created by Dave Seal of JPL.]
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Date:
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3/28/96
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Identifier:
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P-46506BC
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MediaType:
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Image
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MediaType:
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Image
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Year:
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1996
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Contributor:
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JPL Archives
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Where:
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Tethys
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Where:
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Saturn
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Where:
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Cassini
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