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Saturn with Tethys, and close-ups of Titan, Telesto and Enceladus

A montage of Cassini images: left, Saturn and its moon Tethys; right: top, Titan, middle, Telesto, and Enceladus at the bottom.
Published: April 10, 2006

A montage of Cassini images: left, Saturn and its moon Tethys; right: top, Titan, middle, Telesto, and Enceladus at the bottom.

Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

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