Saturn's triple crescents

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A single crescent moon is a familiar sight in Earth's starry sky, but with Saturn, you can see up to three moons or more.

On June 30, 2004, the Cassini spacecraft entered orbit around Saturn to begin the first in-depth, up-close study of the planet. The spacecraft is conducting a second extended mission called the Cassini Solstice Mission. So far its observations of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, have given scientists a glimpse of what Earth might have been like before life evolved.

Check out the stunning images above of Saturn's moons.

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