The Cassini orbiter has revealed many surprises within the Saturn system, including the possible presence of a ring of debris surrounding the ancient heavily cratered surface of Rhea, Saturn's second largest moon. Until now, no direct visual evidence of Rhea's suspected ring has been detected. This perspective view shows one of a series of relatively blue patches that form a very narrow band only 10 kilometers wide that straddles Rhea's equator.
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Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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