
The shadow of Saturn cuts across the rings as seen by NASA Cassini spacecraft. As the ring particles enter Saturn shadow, their temperature drops to even colder temperatures, only to warm back up again when they re-emerge into the sunlight.
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NASA ID
PIA17137
Date Created
October 17, 2013
Center
JPL
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