COLLECTION NAME:
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Collection
Record
Title:
Tethys
Creator:
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Description:
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.]
Date:
3/28/96
Identifier:
P-46506BC
MediaType:
Image
MediaType:
Image
Year:
1996
Contributor:
JPL Archives
Where:
Tethys
Where:
Saturn
Where:
Cassini
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