NASA's Cassini spacecraft snaps moody images of Saturn's moon Dione

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Saturn and its many moons always look so moody in black-and-white photos, and new images sent back to Earth from a probe exploring the ringed planet is no exception.

NASA's Cassini spacecraft flew by Saturn's moon Dione recently, and the images it captured from that close pass are incredible. Not only does one of them show Dione in all of its cratered glory, but Cassini also managed to snap a surprising shot showing Saturn, the planet's rings and Enceladus, another Saturnian moon.

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The view was captured on Tuesday when Cassini was about 48,000 miles (around 77,000 km) from Dione. However, the spacecraft flew about 321 miles (516 km) from the moon's surface during its closest pass that day. Read more...

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