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Saturn Moon Collage

Image collage featuring Saturn and the moons Titan, Enceladus, Dione, Rhea and Helene
Published: April 15, 2008

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This image collage features Saturn and the moons Titan, Enceladus, Dione, Rhea and Helene, which will be studied in the extended mission.

Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

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