Explanation:
In the shadow of Saturn, unexpected wonders appear. The robotic Cassini
spacecraft now orbiting Saturn drifted in giant planet's shadow earlier this
year and looked back toward the eclipsed Sun. Cassini saw a unique and
celebrated view. First, the night side of Saturn is seen to be partly lit by
light reflected from its own majestic ring system. Next, Saturn's expansive
ring system appears as majestic as always even from this odd angle. Ring
particles, many glowing only as irregular crescents, slightly scatter sunlight
toward Cassini in this natural color image. Several moons and ring features are
also discernible. Appearing quite prominently is Saturn's E ring, the ring
created by the unusual ice-fountains of the moon Enceladus and the outermost
ring visible above. To the upper left, far in the distance, are the planets
Mars and Venus. To the lower right, however, is perhaps the most wondrous
spectacle of all: the almost invisible, nearly ignorable, pale blue dot of
Earth.
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