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![Saturn's moon Cosmic Ravioli](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TLrzn8wDRqLNGLHDowDYEe-320-80.jpg)
Here's Why Saturn's Inner Moons Are Shaped Like Ravioli and Potatoes
By Charles Q. Choi published
The odd shapes of the inner moons of Saturn, from ravioli to potatoes, may be due to mergers of tiny moonlets, a new study finds.
![Caturn](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KQCfz6NTXUAt8EbiP8m7YR-320-80.jpg)
Cosmic Kittens: Saturn Features Get Feline Names
By Hanneke Weitering published
If you know anything about Saturn, you probably know that it's a planet surrounded by rings. But did you know that it's also surrounded by cats?
![Giovanni Cassini (left) and Christiaan Huygens (right).](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rDjynbr6ryxyigwDZbwd4G-320-80.jpg)
Who Were Cassini and Huygens?
By Megan Gannon published
Who were the people who inspired the names for NASA's Cassini spacecraft and the European Space Agency's Huygens probe?
![Cassini image of Saturn.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i4ZBJ64UrvNxKzcnR2UsbR-320-80.jpg)
Moon Birth and Methane Weather: Cassini's 7 Oddest Saturn Finds
By Jesse Emspak published
From insights into how moons are born to Saturnian lightning to a bizarre hexagon pattern, the Cassini mission has revealed some odd things about the ringed planet.
![The Cassini spacecraft has plunged into Saturn, sending back its final communications before burning up in the ringed planet's atmosphere.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uCHcFYUeYXgjSgtcK8RSBh-320-80.jpg)
RIP, Cassini: Historic Mission Ends with Fiery Plunge into Saturn
By Calla Cofield published
NASA's Cassini spacecraft broke up in Saturn's atmosphere this morning, bringing an end to its historic 13-year mission at the ringed planet that was marked by incredible discoveries.
![This Cassini-based image by Emily Lakdawalla shows five Saturn moons: Janus, Pandora, Enceladus, Mimas and Rhea.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C9UZBmsrywgi8ZxGqbu9Fi-320-80.jpg)
Spectacular Saturn Images by 'Amateurs' Will Make Your Jaw Drop
By Jeanna Bryner published
These amazing images of Saturn were created by enthusiasts from the public data available from the Cassini spacecraft.
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Cassini's Greatest Hits: Best Photos of Saturn and Its Moons
By Denise Chow published
As the world gets ready to bid farewell to Cassini, we're looking back on some of the spacecraft's most amazing photos.
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